County Court Act 1958
5BConstruction of references
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5B Construction of references
(1) Any reference in any Act or in any proclamation regulation rule or by-law to a "court of general sessions" or to a "court of general sessions of the peace" shall after the commencement of the County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968 be read and construed as a reference to the County Court and any reference to a "chairman of general sessions" shall be read and construed as a reference to a judge of the County Court.
(2) Any reference in any summons, application, notice, recognizance, judgment, order, determination, decision, direction, or other instrument to a "court of general sessions" or "court of general sessions of the peace" shall after the commencement of the County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968 be read and construed as a reference to the County Court and any reference to a "chairman of general sessions" shall be read and construed as a reference to a judge of the County Court.
No. 6117 s. 6.