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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-financial-limits-order-northern-ireland-1992/schedule",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-financial-limits-order-northern-ireland-1992/schedule.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1992/372",
  "legislation_title": "The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-financial-limits-order-northern-ireland-1992",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Increase of Financial Limits of Civil Jurisdiction of County Courts",
  "text": "Statutory Provisions\nExisting Limit of Jurisdiction\nNew Limit of Jurisdiction\nThe Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1836 (c. 116)\nsection 168 (contracts for public work)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nThe Landed Property Improvements (Ireland) Act 1847 (c. 32)\nsection 40 (recovery of rent-charge)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nThe Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment (Ireland) Act 1860 (c. 154)\nsection 45 (action for rent in arrear)\n£ 500\n£ 1,000\nsection 46 (action for use and occupation)\n£ 500\n£ 1,000\nsection 52 (ejectment for year’s rent unpaid)\n£ 500\n£ 1,000\nsection 72 (ejectment for overholding)\n£ 500\n£ 1,000\nThe Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 24)\nsection 43(2) (jurisdiction of county court)\n£15,000\n£30,000\n£ 2,000\n£ 4,000\nThe Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 23)\nsection 22(5)(a) and (b) (payment into court)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nThe Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 35)\nsection 38(7)(a) and (b) (payment into court)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nThe Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 25)\nsection 17(1)(a) and (b) (breach of statutory duty by registry officials)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nThe Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)\nsection 139(7)(b) (re-opening of extortionate agreements)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nThe Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/924 (N.I. 8))\nArticle 24(1) (jurisdiction of county courts)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nThe County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3))\nArticle 10(1) (general civil jurisdiction)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nArticle 10(2) (libel and slander)\n£ 1,000\n£ 2,000\nArticle 10(6) (recovery of rent)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nArticle 11(2)(a) (gross value of estate)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 11(2)(b) (legacies and annuities)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nArticle 11(2)(c) (legacies etc. charged on land)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000\nArticle 11(3) (charitable donations)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(a) (equity:administration of estates)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(b) (equity:administration of trusts)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(d) (equity:specific performance)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(e) (equity:relief against fraud, mistake)\n£15,000\n£ 30,000\nArticle 14(f) (equity:partnerships)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(i) (equity:proceedings under Settled Land Acts)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(k) (equity:Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(l) (equity:infants)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 14(m) (equity:construction of deeds, wills, etc.)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 16(1)(b) (administration pendente lite)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 17(1) (representatives to lodge accounts if required)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 19 (payment into court by trustees)\n£15,000\n£30,000\nArticle 30(1) (general civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges)\n£ 1,000\n£ 2,000\nArticle 30(3) (civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges:arbitration)\n£ 500\n£ 1,000\nThe Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6))\nArticle 107(2)(a)(i) (committal for default)\n£ 5,000\n£10,000",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "nisr/2001/67",
      "affecting_title": "The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1992/372/schedule",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}