Statement by the Dutch EU Presidency in response to the presentations by Mr. J. Sanabria, by Mr. J. Gutiérrez and by Ambassador B. Pęksa

Sections 17 & 18. Enactment Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . The Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Act 1826 (7 Geo. 4. c. 16). In section 44, for the words “into the Bank of England” there shall be substituted the words “into the Supreme Court”. In section 46, for the words from “into the Bank of England” to “Middlesex” there shall be substituted the words “into the Supreme Court”, and for the words from “and in the meantime” (where first occurring) to “bank annuities” (where last occurring) there shall be substituted the words “and if, before the said money is so applied, it is dealt with under section 6 of the Administration of Justice Act 1965, the annual proceeds thereof”. In section 47, for the words from “into the bank” to “aforesaid” there shall be substituted the words “into the Supreme Court”. In section 49, for the words from “into the Bank” to “Chancery” there shall be substituted the words “into the Supreme Court”, and for the words “bank annuities” (wherever occurring) there shall be substituted the words “securities”. In section 50,for the words “said Court of Chancery” there shall be substituted the words “Supreme Court”. In section 51, for the words “the Bank of England” there shall be substituted the words “the Supreme Court”. . . . . . . The Court Funds Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 13) After the word “Exchequer” (where first occurring) there shall be inserted the words “or to the Supreme Court”, . . . . . . . . . The Defence Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 94). Section 26 shall, in its application to Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England and Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, have effect with omission of the words “or for placing out such part thereof as shall be principal in the public funds, or upon government or real securities”. Section 30 shall, as regards money paid into the Senior Courts, have effect with the substitution, for the words “any bank annuities”, of the words “any investments”, for the words “any such bank annuities”, of the words “any such investments or money” and, for the words “the bank annuities to be purchased with such money, and also the capital of such bank annuities”, of the words “the money or the investments to be purchased therewith, and also the investments themselves”. The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18). Section 69 shall, in the case of purchase money or compensation payable in respect of, or of an interest in, or for damage to, lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “be paid into the Bank” to “the said courts” of the words “be paid into the Senior Courts”. Section 70 shall, in the case of money paid into the Senior Courts, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “and until the money” to “annual proceeds thereof paid”, of the words “and if, before it is so applied, it is dealt with under section 6 of the Administration of Justice Act 1965, the annual proceeds thereof shall be paid”. Section 71 shall, in the case of purchase money or compensation payable in respect of, or of an interest in, or for damage to, lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words “be paid into the Bank”, of the words “be paid into the Senior Courts” and, for the words “money paid into the Bank”, of the words “money paid into the Senior Courts”. Section 73 shall, in the case of money payable in respect of the taking, using or interfering with lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words “be paid into the Bank”, of the words “be paid into the Senior Courts” and, for the words “so paid into the Bank”, of the words “paid into the Senior Courts”. In section 74, after the word “into” there shall be inserted the words “the Senior Courts or”. In section 75, before the word “deposit” (where it first occurs) there shall be inserted the words “payment into court or”, before the word “deposit” (where it secondly occurs) there shall be inserted the words “payment or”, and before the word “deposited” there shall be inserted the words “paid or”. Section 76 shall, in the case of, or of an interest in, lands in England or Wales that have, or has, been purchased or taken, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “to deposit the purchase money” onwards, of the words “to pay into the Senior Courts the purchase money or compensation payable in respect of such lands”. In section 77, for the words “such deposit” (wherever they occur) there shall be substituted the words “such payment or deposit”, and for the word “deposited” there shall be substituted the words “paid or deposited”. Section 78 shall, in the case of purchase money or compensation payable in respect of, or of an interest in, lands in England or Wales, have effect as if, after the word “so” (in both places where it occurs), there were inserted the words “paid or”, and as if, for the words from “order such money” to “thereof” (where it last occurs), there were substituted the words “order distribution of the money according to the respective estates, titles or interests of the parties making claim to such money or lands, or any part thereof, and if, before the money is distributed, it is dealt with under section 6 of the Administration of Justice Act 1965 payment likewise of the dividends thereof”. In section 79, for the words “the money so deposited, and to the dividends or interest of the annuities or securities purchased therewith” there shall be substituted the words “the money so paid or deposited, and to the interest or dividends of it or of the securities purchased therewith”. In section 80, after the word “monies” (where it first occurs) there shall be inserted the words “paid into the Senior Courts or”, after the word “so” there shall be inserted the words “paid or”; . . . and for the words from “and interest” to “or of the” there shall be substituted the words “of the monies, and for the payment out of court of the principal thereof or of any”. Section 84 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words “deposited in the Bank”, of the words “paid into the Senior Courts”. Section 85 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales have effect as if, for the words “to deposit in the Bank”, the words “for deposit in the Bank”, the words “deposited in the Bank” and the words “such deposit”, there were respectively substituted the words “to pay into the Senior Courts”, the words “for payment into the Senior Courts”, the words “paid into the Senior Courts” and the words “such payment”. The Act shall, in its application to England and Wales, have effect with the substitution for sections 86, 87 and 88 of the following section:— Section 99 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words “and upon payment or deposit in the Bank of the compensation so determined”, of the words “and upon payment of the compensation so determined either to the persons entitled thereto or into the Senior Courts”. Section 100 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales, have effect with the substitution, for the words “on deposit thereof in the Bank”, of the words “on payment thereof into the Senior Courts”, with the substitution, for the words “deposited as aforesaid”, of the words “paid into the Senior Courts as aforesaid”Q, and with the substitution, for the words from “by payment” onwards, of the words “by payment, as hereinafter provided, of compensation for the same either to the persons entitled thereto or into the Senior Courts”. Section 107 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales over which commonable or other rights subsist, have effect with the substitution, for the words “deposit in the Bank in the manner provided in the like case”, of the words “payment into the Senior Courts” with the omission of the words “or deposited”, and with the substitution, for the words “so deposited”, of the words “so paid into the Senior Courts”. Section 109 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales subject to a mortgage, have effect with the substitution, for the words “to deposit in the bank, in the manner provided by this Act in like cases”, of the words “to pay into the Senior Courts”. Section 111 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales subject to a mortgage, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “to deposit” to “every such payment or deposit”, of the words “to pay into the Senior Courts the amount of such value or compensation; and the making of payment to the mortgagee or into the Senior Courts”, and, for the words “by such payment or deposit”, of the words “by payment to the mortgagee or into the Senior Courts”. Section 113 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales subject to a mortgage, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “to pay the amount” to “such payment or deposit”, of the words “to pay into the Senior Courts the amount of such value or compensation; and the making of payment to the mortgagee or into the Senior Courts”. Section 117 shall, in the case of lands in England or Wales charged with payments or incumbrances not otherwise provided for in the Act, have effect with the substitution, for the words from “to deposit” to “like cases”, of the words “to pay into the Senior Courts the amount of the compensation”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Queen’s Remembrancer Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 21). In section 8, for the words from “be paid into the Bank of England” to “his name as aforesaid” there shall be substituted the words “be paid into the Supreme Court; and upon the filing there of a certificate of the Accountant General of the Supreme Court of the payment”. . . . . . . The Defence Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 112). In sections 21 and 22, for the words “into the Bank of England or Ireland” there shall be substituted the words “into the Supreme Court or into the Bank of Ireland”. In section 23, for the words from “Bank of England” to “Court of Chancery” (where first occurring) there shall be substituted the words “Supreme Court”. . . . . . . The Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78). Section 12 shall, except in the case of a tramway that will be wholly situate in Scotland, have effect with the substitution, for the references to the payment of a prescribed sum of money into, and the deposit of a security of the prescribed nature in, the prescribed bank, of references respectively to the deposit of such a sum of money with the Accountant General of the Supreme Court and the deposit of a security of such a nature with him, and shall, in the said excepted case, have effect as if the first-mentioned references included references respectively to the deposit of such a sum of money with him and the deposit of a security of such a nature with him. In section 64(2), the reference to the investment of money paid by way of deposit shall, in the case of money deposited with the Accountant General of the Supreme Court, be construed as referring to the laying out thereof at interest, the investment thereof by the Accountant General in securities or the transfer thereof to one of the funds established by common investment schemes under section 42 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982. . . . . . . . . . Life Assurance Companies (Payment into Court) Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 8) . The Act shall, in its application to England and Wales, have effect with the substitution, for references to the High Court, of references to the Senior Courts. The Light Railways Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 48). For section 11(k) there shall be substituted the following:— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Settled Land Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 18). After subsection (1) of section 117, there shall be inserted the following subsection:— The Trustee Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 19). Paragraph (8) of section 68 and, in paragraph (13) of that section, the words from “and so far as relates” to “Supreme Court” shall be omitted, and at the end of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection:— The Law of Property Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 20). After subsection (1) of section 205 there shall be inserted the following subsection:— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Insurance Companies Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 72). For section 19(1) there shall be substituted the following:— For section 20(1) there shall be substituted the following:— . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 36. Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal 42 & 43 Vict. c. 22. The Prosecution of Offences Act 1879. In section 8, the words from " The draft" onwards. 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 19. The Trustee Act 1925. In section 63(1), the words from " and the same shall" onwards. 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 49. The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925. Section 133(4) to (6). Section 134. In section 135, the words " subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act and of the rules " and the words from " so however " to " Supreme Court". Sections 136 to 147. Section 149. In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Exchequer Court Act 1842, in the entry relating to the Common Law Procedure Act 1852, the words " one hundred and twenty-seven ", in the entry relating to the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1857, the words " two, three" and the words " and eleven ", and, in the entry relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873, the word " forty-six ". 18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 26. The Administration of Justice Act 1928. In section 15(1), the words " for and on behalf of the Supreme Court". In Schedule 1, in Part I, in the last entry, the words " two, three" and the words " and eleven ". 26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 34. The Finance Act 1936. Section 32. 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 67. The Civil Aviation Act 1949. In section 43(3) and (6)(a), the words " for and on behalf of that court". 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 22. The County Courts Act 1959. In section 120(3), the words from " and when " onwards. Section 134(1). In section 169, the words " and the Commissioners ". Section 171. Section 174(3). In section 175, the words " Section sixty-three of the Trustee Act 1925 and ". In section 176, the definitions of " money in court " and " securities in court". 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72. The Mental Health Act 1959. In Schedule 7, in Part I, in the entry relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925, the words " In section one hundred and forty-nine, for the words ' the Lord Chancellor and any person exercising the powers of the judge in lunacy' there shall be substituted the words ' the authority having jurisdiction under Part VIII of the Mental Health Act 1959 ' ". 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 16. The Road Traffic Act 1960. In section 202(1), the words " for and on behalf of the Supreme Court". In section 204(2), the words " for and on behalf of the Supreme Court".