Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 903 (L. 4)
County Court, England And Wales
The County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) (Amendment) Order 2019
Made
24th April 2019
Laid before Parliament
1st May 2019
Coming into force
27th May 2019
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984( 1 ) and with the concurrence of the Treasury, makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) (Amendment) Order 2019 and shall come into force on 27th May 2019.
Amendment of the County Courts (Interest on Judgement Debts) Order 1991
2. —(1)Article 2 (the general rule) of the County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) Order 1991( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after “given” insert “, unless the court orders otherwise”.
(3) In paragraph (2), after “from that later date” insert “, unless the court orders otherwise”.
(4) After paragraph (2) insert—
“ (2A) The court may order that interest shall begin to run from a date before the date on which the relevant judgment is given. ” .
Lucy Frazer
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
23rd April 2019
We concur,
Rebecca Harris
Jeremy Quin
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
24th April 2019
1984 c. 28 ; section 74 was amended by section 2 of the Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (c. 42) , section 17(5) of, and paragraphs 1 and 10(1)(b) of Schedule 9 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) and article 2 of S.I. 2014/1773 .
S.I. 1991/1184 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.