4.—(1) The Rules are amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.
(2) In rule 16.3 (service by messengers-at-arms), for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) In the application of this rule to service in England and Wales, reference to a messengers-at-arms shall be construed as a reference to a person entitled to serve Senior Courts writs; and in the application of this rule to service in Northern Ireland, reference to a messenger-at-arms shall be construed as a reference to a person entitled to serve Court of Judicature writs.”.
(3) In rule 53.2 (action of reduction: intimation to clerk of inferior court or tribunal)—
(a)in paragraph (5)—
(i)for “House of Lords” (in the first place) substitute “Supreme Court”;
(ii)for “the petition of appeal to the House of Lords has been lodged” substitute “the notice of appeal to the Supreme Court has been filed”;
(b)in paragraph (6), for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.
(4) For Chapter 56 (Judgments of the House of Lords) substitute—
56A.1.—(1) An application to apply a judgment of the Supreme Court in a cause shall be made by motion in the Single Bills.
(2) On enrolling a motion under paragraph (1), a party shall lodge four copies of the Supreme Court judgment in process.”.