# The County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1981, Paragraph 2


In relation to proceedings begun before 1st October 1981—
(a) the amendments made by this Order in section 47 of the Act shall not apply;
(b) the High Court, or a judge thereof, shall have the same powers under section 54 of the Act as it or he would have if the proceedings had been begun after that date; and
(c) a judge may, if he sees fit, refuse to make an order under section 66 of the Act if the proceedings are within the jurisdiction of a county court as extended by this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/1123/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-jurisdiction-order-1981/schedule/paragraph-2
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