§ 17 Clause 150, page 89, line 36, leave out subsection (6).
§ In the Schedules
§ 18 Schedule 3, page 95, line 41, at end insert—
§ "Money recoverable by statute
§ 2A. For section 40 (money recoverable by statute) substitute—
§ 40. A county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine an action for the recovery of a sum recoverable by virtue of any enactment for the time being in force, if—
- (a) it is not provided by that or any other enactment that such sums shall only be recoverable in the High Court or shall only be recoverable summarily; and
- (b) the amount claimed in the action does not exceed the amount specified in section 39(2) of this Act."
§
19 line 42, after "jurisdiction)"insert—
(a) in subsection (1)((l), for the words "and any" onwards substitute "(including any sum allotted out of wages or adjudged by a superintendent to be due by way of wages); "; and
(b)".
§ The Lord ChancellorMy Lords, I think I can do the same with Nos. 17, 18 and 19, all of which are consequential on Amendment No. 2. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That the House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendments.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.