HC Deb 21 June 1920 vol 130 cc1957-8

(1) The Lord Chancellor may make such rules and give such directions as he thinks fit for the purpose of giving effect to this Act, and may by those rules or directions provide for any proceedings for the purposes of this Act being conducted so far as desirable in private and for the remission of any fees.

(2) A county court shall have jurisdiction to deal with any claim or other proceedings arising out of this Act or any of the provisions thereof, notwithstanding that by reason of the amount of claim or otherwise the case would not but for this provision be within the jurisdiction of a county court, and if a person takes proceedings under this Act in the High Court which he could have taken in the county court he shall only recover the same costs as he would have recovered in the county court.

Amendment made: At the end of the Clause insert a new sub-section— (3) Rules made under this section may provide for enabling a Court to revoke or vary any former decision of the Court if it appears just to do so in view of subsequent circumstances or of material facts having been concealed from or misrepresented to the Court, notwithstanding anything in this Act providing that the decision of a Court is to be final and conclusive."—[Dr. Addison.]