
1 
This Order may be cited as the County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 and shall come into operation on 1st November 1992.
2 
In the statutory provisions set out in column 1 of the Schedule (which prescribe financial limits relating to the jurisdiction of county courts) for the figures set out in column 2 of that Schedule (wherever they occur) there shall be substituted the figures set out in column 3 of that Schedule.
3 
The County Courts (Financial Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982 is hereby revoked.
Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 21st August 1992
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Statutory Provisions Existing Limit of Jurisdiction New Limit of Jurisdiction
The Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1836 (c. 116)
section 168 (contracts for public work) £ 5,000 £10,000
The Landed Property Improvements (Ireland) Act 1847 (c. 32)
section 40 (recovery of rent-charge) £ 5,000 £10,000
The Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment (Ireland) Act 1860 (c. 154)
section 45 (action for rent in arrear) £ 500 £ 1,000
section 46 (action for use and occupation) £ 500 £ 1,000
section 52 (ejectment for year’s rent unpaid) £ 500 £ 1,000
section 72 (ejectment for overholding) £ 500 £ 1,000
The Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 24)
section 43(2) (jurisdiction of county court) £15,000 £30,000
 £ 2,000 £ 4,000
The Land Development Values (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 23)
section 22(5)(a) and (b) (payment into court) £15,000 £30,000
The Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 35)
section 38(7)(a) and (b) (payment into court) £15,000 £30,000
The Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 25)
section 17(1)(a) and (b) (breach of statutory duty by registry officials) £ 5,000 £10,000
The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
section 139(7)(b) (re-opening of extortionate agreements) £ 5,000 £10,000
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/924 (N.I. 8))
Article 24(1) (jurisdiction of county courts) £15,000 £30,000
The County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3))
Article 10(1) (general civil jurisdiction) £ 5,000 £10,000
Article 10(2) (libel and slander) £ 1,000 £ 2,000
Article 10(6) (recovery of rent) £ 5,000 £10,000
Article 11(2)(a) (gross value of estate) £15,000 £30,000
Article 11(2)(b) (legacies and annuities) £ 5,000 £10,000
Article 11(2)(c) (legacies etc. charged on land) £ 5,000 £10,000
Article 11(3) (charitable donations) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(a) (equity:administration of estates) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(b) (equity:administration of trusts) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(d) (equity:specific performance) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(e) (equity:relief against fraud, mistake) £15,000 £ 30,000
Article 14(f) (equity:partnerships) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(i) (equity:proceedings under Settled Land Acts) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(k) (equity:Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(l) (equity:infants) £15,000 £30,000
Article 14(m) (equity:construction of deeds, wills, etc.) £15,000 £30,000
Article 16(1)(b) (administration pendente lite) £15,000 £30,000
Article 17(1) (representatives to lodge accounts if required) £15,000 £30,000
Article 19 (payment into court by trustees) £15,000 £30,000
Article 30(1) (general civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges) £ 1,000 £ 2,000
Article 30(3) (civil jurisdiction exercisable by District Judges:arbitration) £ 500 £ 1,000
The Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6))
Article 107(2)(a)(i) (committal for default) £ 5,000 £10,000