The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

35.  In Part 75—

(a) in the table of contents, for the entry for rule 75.7, substitute “Local authority warrant of control”; and

(b) in rule 75.1—

(i) paragraph (1), in the words in parentheses which follow subparagraph (b), for “Rule 21.1(1)(c)”, substitute “Rule 21.1(1)(c)(i)”;

(ii) in paragraph (2), after subparagraph (a), insert—

“(a1) “enforcement agent” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(1);

(a2) “local authority warrant of control” means a warrant of control issued by a local authority under article 5 of the 1993 Order;”; and

(iii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (b)—

(aa) in sub-subparagraph (i), for “bailiff”, in each place it occurs, substitute “enforcement agent”; and

(bb) in sub-subparagraph (ii), for “warrant of execution” substitute “local authority warrant of control”;

(c) in rule 75.2, in paragraph (2)—

(i) for subparagraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the Centre is deemed to be an office of the County Court; and”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (b) for “that court”, substitute “the County Court”;

(d) in rule 75.3, in paragraph (3), for “county court” substitute “County Court”;

(e) in rule 75.6—

(i) omit subparagraph (b);

(ii) in subparagraph (c), for “CCR Order 26, rule 5; and” substitute “rule 83.2;”;

(iii) after subparagraph (c), insert—

“(ca) rule 83.4; and”; and

(iv) omit the words in parentheses following rule 75.6(d);

(f) in rule 75.7—

(i) in the heading and paragraph (1), for “warrant of execution” substitute “local authority warrant of control”; and

(ii) omit paragraphs (5) and (6);

(g) in rule 75.8, in subparagraph (c), for “bailiff” substitute “enforcement agent”;

(h) in rule 75.9—

(i) for “another county court” substitute “a County Court hearing centre”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (b), for “warrant of execution” substitute “local authority warrant of control”; and

(i) in rule 75.10, in paragraph (d), in subparagraph (ii), for “warrant of execution” substitute “local authority warrant of control”.

(1)

2007 (c. 15).