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7(1)Section 5 of the Civil Evidence Act 1972 (interpretation and application of Act) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (1) (meaning of “civil proceedings” and “court”) substitute—
“(1)In this Act “civil proceedings” means civil proceedings, before any tribunal, in relation to which the strict rules of evidence apply, whether as a matter of law or by agreement of the parties; and references to “the court” shall be construed accordingly.”.
(3)For subsection (2) (application of High Court or county court rules to certain other civil proceedings) substitute—
“(2)The rules of court made for the purposes of the application of sections 2 and 4 of this Act to proceedings in the High Court apply, except in so far as their application is excluded by agreement, to proceedings before tribunals other than the ordinary courts of law, subject to such modifications as may be appropriate.
Any question arising as to what modifications are appropriate shall be determined, in default of agreement, by the tribunal.”.
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