# The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


COUNTY COURTS
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 12th December 1996
Coming into force
Articles 1, 2, 3, 4(1) and 4(3) 1st January 1997
Article 4(2) 1st March 1997
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, having consulted as required by section 1(9) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order a draft of which has, in accordance with section 120(4) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3141/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/high-court-and-county-courts-jurisdiction-amendment-order-1996/introduction
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