Section 241 — District Court Act 2016: References to District Courts
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241 References to District Courts In any enactment, unless the context requires, and with any necessary modifications (including modification to grammar),— (a) a reference to “a District Court” , “any District Court” , “every District Court” , or “District Courts” is to be read as a reference to “the District Court” , except where the words are part of the phrase “District Court Judge” ; and (b) a reference to a particular District Court is to be read as a reference to a particular office of the District Court (for example, a reference to “the nearest District Court” is to be read as a reference to “the nearest office of the District Court” ); and (c) a reference in a heading to “District Courts” is to be read as a reference to “District Court” .
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