# The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) (No.2) Order 2014, Article 117


In section 21, for the definition of “the appropriate court” substitute—
““the appropriate court”—
(a)in relation to a person residing or having assets in England and Wales means the family court; and
(b)in relation to a person residing or having assets in Northern Ireland means a magistrates’ court, and in relation to a person residing or having assets in Scotland means a sheriff court, within the jurisdiction of which that person is residing or has assets;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/879/article/117 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013-family-court-consequential-provision-no2-order-2014/article-117
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