The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009

Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

16.  In Part 76—

(a) for rule 76.10(2)(b) substitute—

“(b) unless the court otherwise directs—

(i) in the case of directions given under section 3(2)(c), that date must be no later than 7 days from the date on which the notice of the terms of the control order is delivered to the controlled person in accordance with section 7(8) of the Act; or

(ii) in the case of directions given under section 3(6)(b) or (c), that date must be 7 days from the date on which the court’s determination on the reference is made.”;

(b) for rule 76.19(4) substitute—

“(4) References in this rule—

(a) to an order requiring anonymity for the controlled person are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 5(3) of the Schedule to the Act; and

(b) to the controlled person, in relation to a time before the control order has been made, are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 5(4) of the Schedule to the Act.”;

(c) in rule 76.24(b), before “cross-examining” insert “adducing evidence and”; and

(d) in rule 76.26, after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) A special advocate shall be entitled to adduce evidence and to cross-examine witnesses.”.