Section 73.1(2)

In this Part— “the 1979 Act” means the Charging Orders Act 1979; “the 1992 Regulations” means the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992; “judgment debtor’s home court” means— if the application for a charging order is proceeding in the County Court— in the case of an application under the 1992 Regulations, the County Court hearing centre for the district in which the relevant dwelling (as defined in regulation 50(3)(b) of those Regulations) is situated; or in other cases, the County Court hearing centre for the district in which the judgment debtor resides or carries on business; or if the application for a charging order is proceeding in the High Court, the district registry for the district in which the judgment debtor resides or carries on business or, where there is no such district registry, the Royal Courts of Justice; “final charging order” means an order confirming that a charge imposed by an interim charging order continues; “funds in court” includes securities held in court; “interim charging order” means an interim charging order made in accordance with rule 73.4(5), 73.4(6) or 73.6(3); “legal adviser” means a court officer assigned to the county court who is— who may exercise the jurisdiction of the county court with regard to matters set out in this Part to the extent specified in this Part, with the consent of the relevant Designated Civil Judge, or their nominee; a barrister; a solicitor; or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, “securities” means securities of any of the kinds specified in section 2(2)(b) of the 1979 Act.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15