2

County court rules must be certified under the hand of the members of the Rule Committee, or any three or more of them.

3

After making and certifying county court rules the Rules Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor.

4

The Lord Chancellor must, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, allow or disallow county court rules submitted to him.

5

County court rules have effect only if the Lord Chancellor allows them.

6

If the Lord Chancellor disallows county court rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Rules Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them.

7

County court rules allowed by the Lord Chancellor shall come into operation on such day as the Lord Chancellor shall direct.

8

Paragraph (9) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for county court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.

9

The Rules Committee must make such county court rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.

10

Those rules must be—

a

made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under paragraph (8);

b

made in accordance with this Article.