This section was repealed on 31 July 1978 by Part I of the Schedule to the Oaths Act 1978.

This section, with Schedule 4 and Part V of Schedule 5, implemented recommendations made, in the report "Jurisdiction of Certain Ancient Courts",[2] by the Law Commission.

It provided that certain courts would cease to have jurisdiction to hear and determine legal proceedings, but could continue to sit and transact other business it could customarily transact.

From 1 February 1978,[3] the provisions of section 26(2) relating to mortgage cautions, subject to any necessary modification, apply also to sub-mortgage cautions.

[4] The Land Registration Rules 1977 (Sl 1977/2089)[5] are consequential on section 26.