# Registered Designs Act 1949, Section 27: The court.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act “ the court ” means—
(a) in England and Wales the High Court,
(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 Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales may, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, select for the purpose.
(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/88/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-act-1949/section-27
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