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COUNTY COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1980 - SECT 69



69.(1) The transitional provisions set out in Schedule 2 shall have effect.

Para.(2), with Schedule 3, effects repeals

1. All rules and orders regulating proceedings in county courts made, or
having effect as if made, under the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959
and in force at the commencement of Article 47 and (in so far it is not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Order) any procedure provided for by
any statutory provision repealed by that Act, shall continue in force and have
effect as if they had been provided for under that Article until amended,
revoked or repealed by county court rules made under that Article.

2. Where any statutory provision passed or made before 1st April 1960 requires
or authorises the making of rules in relation to any proceeding or matter
whatsoever in the county courts, the functions conferred by that provision
shall be performed in accordance with Articles 46 and 47, and that provision
shall have effect accordingly.

Para.3 spent

4. As from such date as may be specified for the purposes of this paragraph by
an order made by the Secretary of State

(a)Article 14 of this Order shall have effect as if in paragraph (a) for the
words from "where" onwards there were substituted the words "where, at the
date of his death, the property included in his net estate (that is to say,
all property of which he had power to dispose by his will, otherwise than by
virtue of a special power of appointment, less the amount of his funeral,
testamentary and administration expenses, debts and liabilities, including any
capital transfer tax or estate duty payable out of his estate on his death)
did not exceed #15,000 in value;";

(b)Article 16 of this Order shall have effect as if in paragraph (1)(b) for
the words from "his property" to "beneficially)" there were substituted the
words "the property included in his estate (that is to say, all property of
which he had power to dispose by his will, otherwise than by virtue of a
special power of appointment)".

5. Nothing in this Schedule prejudices the operation of sections 28 and 29 of
the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Schedule 3Repeals



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