The High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/1210
• Sections: 4

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the High Court (Distribution of Business)Order 1991.

Section 2

There shall be assigned to the Family Division all business in theHigh Court of any of the following descriptions:—

(a) all proceedings under:—

(i) the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 ;

(ii) the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 ;

(iii) the Family Law Act 1986 ;

(iv) section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 ; and

(b) all proceedings for the purpose of enforcing an order made in anyproceedings of a type described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to theSupreme Court Act 1981 .

Section 3

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 shall beamended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order, being anamendment which is consequential on the provisions of article 2 above.

Section 4

This Order shall come into force on 14th October 1991.