Sch 9 para 60
(1) In section 82(1) of the Arbitration Act 1996, in the definition of “legal proceedings”, after “civil proceedings” insert “ in England and Wales in the High Court or the county court or in Northern Ireland ” . (2) In section 105 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1) after “ “the court”” insert “ in relation to England and Wales means the High Court or the county court and in relation to Northern Ireland ” , (b) in subsection (2) before paragraph (a) insert— (za) allocating proceedings under this Act in England and Wales to the High Court or the county court; (c) in subsection (2)(a) after “this Act” insert “ in Northern Ireland ” , (d) in subsection (2)(b) after “or in” insert “ the county court or (as the case may be) ” , (e) in the first sentence in subsection (3) after “a county court” insert “ in Northern Ireland ” , and (f) in the second sentence in subsection (3) omit “England and Wales or, as the case may be,”.