# The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/1387 · made 30 March 2001

This Order amends the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 to provide that proceedings for the recovery of—increased penalty charges provided for in charge certificates issued under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities Act 1996 (c. ix.) (which deals with increased penalty charges for breach of provisions about bus lanes); andfixed penalties payable under fixed penalty notices issued under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/3058),

Made under: Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (Section 1, Section 120)

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## Introductory text

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 30th March 2001
Laid before Parliament 6th April 2001
Coming into force 1st June 2001
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 120 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, having consulted as required by section 1(9), makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st June 2001.

## 2 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 shall be amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

In article 8A of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991—
(a) for the title, substitute “Enforcement of traffic penalties”;
(b) for paragraph (a), substitute—
“(a) increased penalty charges provided for in charge certificates issued under—
(i) paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the 1991 Act; and
(ii) paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities Act 1996;”.
(c) after paragraph (b), insert—
“; and
(c) fixed penalties payable under fixed penalty notices issued under regulation 5 of the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 1997”.

## Signature

Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 30th March 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 to provide that proceedings for the recovery of—
increased penalty charges provided for in charge certificates issued under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the London Local Authorities Act 1996 (c. ix.) (which deals with increased penalty charges for breach of provisions about bus lanes); and
fixed penalties payable under fixed penalty notices issued under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/3058),
may only be taken in Northampton County Court.

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