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2010 No. 2921 (C. 130)
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
County Courts, England And Wales
Magistrates-™ Courts, England And Wales
The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2010
Made
8th December 2010
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Courts Act 2003(1):
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No.14) Order 2010.
Commencement of provisions of the Courts Act 2003
2. The following provisions of the Courts Act 2003, in so far as they are not already in force, come into force on 12th December 2010-
(a)section 75 (Family Procedure Rules);
(b)section 76 (further provision about scope of Family Procedure Rules);
(c)section 79 (process for making Family Procedure Rules); and
(d)section 80 (power to amend legislation in connection with the rules).
3. The following provisions of the Courts Act 2003, in so far as they are not already in force, come into force on 6th April 2011-
(a)section 109(1) and (3) to the extent necessary for the provision referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) below;
(b)Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments); and
(c)Schedule 10 (repeals), with the exception of the repeal of section 2(6) to (8) of the Civil Procedure Act 1997.
Amendment to previous Courts Act 2003 commencement order
4. The statutory instrument numbered 2706 of 2007 and headed "The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No.13) Order 2007" is amended by the insertion, before article 1, of the following article-
"A1. This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No.13) Order 2007.".
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
J Djanogly
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
8th December 2010
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 12th December 2010 the following provisions of the Courts Act 2003 insofar as they are not already in force-
(a)the power to make Family Procedure Rules (section 75) and the further provision about their scope (section 76), including the power for the Rules to refer to provision made about a matter in a practice direction (section 76(8));
(b)the process for making Family Procedure Rules (section 79); and
(c)the power to amend legislation in connection with the Family Procedure Rules (section 80).
Article 3 of this Order brings into force on 6th April 2011 the provisions of Schedules 8 and 10 of the Courts Act 2003 insofar as they are not already in force, save that the repeal in Schedule 10 of the Courts Act 2003 of section 2(6) to (8) of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 is not brought into force. The effect of this to repeal powers to make rules of court in relation to family proceedings where those powers are superseded by the powers in the Courts Act 2003 which article 2 of this Order brings fully into force.
Article 3 also brings into force paragraph 272 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003, which omits sections 73 and 73A from the County Courts Act 1984. The associated repeal of those provisions in Schedule 10 to the Courts Act 2003 was commenced by article 3(c) of the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No.12 and Transitional Provision) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3518).
Article 4 of this Order makes an amendment to correct an omission in a previous Commencement Order.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 2 and 3 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 4 | 1.6.04 | 2004/798 |
| Section 5 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 6 (partially) | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| remainder | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 7 and 8 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 9 to 16 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 17 and 18 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 19 to 21 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 22 to 26 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 27 to 29 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 30 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 31 to 35 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 36 and 37 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 38 to 40 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 41 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 43 to 46 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 47 and 48 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 49, 50(1) and 50(4) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 50(2) and (3) | 5.9.07 | 2007/2706 |
| Sections 51 to 57 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Sections 58 to 61 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 62 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 63 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 64 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 65 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 67 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 68 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 69 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 70 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 71 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 72 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 73 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Section 74 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Sections 75 and 76 (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Section 77 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 78 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Sections 79 and 80 (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Section 81 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 83 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 84 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 86 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Sections 88 to 91 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 92 | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| Section 93 | 1.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 95 | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 96 | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Section 97 (partially) | 23.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (remainder) | 21.9.04 | 2004/2195 |
| Section 98 (partially) | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| (partially) | 6.4.06 | 2005/3518 |
| Section 99 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Sections 100 and 101 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 102 | 26.1.04 | 2003/3345 |
| Section 103 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 104 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Section 105 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Section 106 | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Schedule 1 | 1.6.04 | 2004/1104 |
| Schedule 2 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Schedule 3 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 23.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| (remainder) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (remainder) | 21.9.04 | 2004/2195 |
| Schedule 7 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Schedule 8 (and section 109(1) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) paragraphs 288 (partially) and 289 | 1.2.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraphs 5, 9, 61 (partially), 62, 63 (partially), 189, 264, 274, 275 and 295 to 298 | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| Paragraphs 67, 71, 83, 107, 122, 126, 145, 172, 173, 182, 183(1) and (3), 186(1) and (2), 190, 207, 219, 233, 234, 238, 245(1) and (2) (partially), 246, 250 (partially), 251, 286, 290(1) and (3), 324, 327, 328, 329(1) and (4), 330(1), (2) and (3)(a) (partially), 335(a), 362, 364, 377 to 381, 384, 386, 387, 389, 390, 403, 405 and 410 | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| Paragraphs 263, 276, 277 and 278(b) | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 60, 63 (remainder), 64 to 66, 68 to 70, 72 to 82, 64 to 90, 91(1), (3), (4), 92 to 106, 108 to 121, 123 to 125, 127 to 144, 146 to 171, 174 to 181, 183(2), 184, 185, 186(3), 187, 188, 191 to 206, 208 to 218, 220 to 232, 235 to 237, 239 to 241, 243, 244, 245(1) to (3) (partially), 245(4) and (5), 247 to 249, 250 (remainder), 252, 253, 255 to 262, 265 to 271, 273, 279 to 285, 287, 288(2), 290(2), 291 to 294, 299 to 323, 325, 326, 329(2), (3), (5), 330(3)(b), 331 to 336, 338 to 348, 350 to 354, 355(b), 356 to 361, 363, 365 to 376, 382, 383, 385, 388, 391 to 402, 404, 406 to 409, 411 to 414 | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Paragraph 245(1) and (2) (partially) | 7.10.05 | 2005/2744 |
| Paragraphs 242 and 254 | 10.1.06 | 2005/3518 |
| Schedule 9 (and section 109(2) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| Paragraph 15 (partially) | 23.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraph 15 (partially) | 29.3.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraph 15 (remainder) | 5.4.04 | 2004/174 |
| Paragraphs 1 to 14 (partially) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| (remainder) | 6.4.06 | 2005/3518 |
| Schedule 10 (and section 109(3) (partially)) | 26.1.04 | 2005/3345 |
| (partially) | 15.3.04 | 2004/401 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.5.04 | 2004/1104 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.9.04 | 2004/2066 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 4.1.05 | 2004/3123 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 1.4.05 | 2005/910 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 10.1.06 | 2005/3518 |
| (partially) (and section 109(3)) | 6.4.06 | 2005/3518 |