# Crime and Courts Act 2013, Section 17: Civil and family proceedings in England and Wales


(1) In Part 1 of the County Courts Act 1984 at the beginning insert—
“The county court
Establishment of a single county court
A1 (1) There is to be a court in England and Wales, called the county court, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it—
(a) by or under this or any other Act, or
(b) by or under any Act, or Measure, of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2) The county court is to be a court of record and have a seal.”
(2) Sections 1 and 2 of that Act (county courts to be held for districts) are repealed.
(3) In the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 before Part 5 insert—
“Part 4A
The family court
Establishment of the family court
31A (1) There is to be a court in England and Wales, called the family court, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it—
(a) by or under this or any other Act, or
(b) by or under any Act, or Measure, of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2) The family court is to be a court of record and have a seal.”
(4) Part 2 of the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (family proceedings) is repealed, as are the following related provisions of that Act: Part 2 of each of Schedules 3 and 4; section 29(4); and “, (4)” in section 29(6).
(5) Schedule 9 (amendments in connection with the county court replacing the existing county courts) has effect.
(6) Schedules 10 and 11 (amendments in connection with the establishment of the family court) have effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013/section-17
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