Section 27 The court.F1

United Kingdom

(1)

In this Act “ the court ” means—

(a)

in England and Wales the High F2Court,

(b)

in Scotland, the Court of Session, and

(c)

in Northern Ireland, the High Court.

(2)

Provision may be made by rules of court with respect to proceedings in the High Court in England and Wales for references and applications under this Act to be dealt with by such judge of that court as the F3Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, select for the purpose.

F4(3)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 27 substituted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 272, Sch. 3 para. 16
F2: Word in s. 27(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 21(2); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 3(c)
F3: Words in s. 27(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 36(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)
F4: S. 27(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 36(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(d)

Notes on Meaning of “the court” and appeals

Textual amendments

F1: S. 27 cross-heading inserted (1.10.2017) by Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (c. 14), ss. 4(4), 8; S.I. 2017/771, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)