S. 1: power to make rules of court extended (25.3.2002) by 1979 c. 53, s. 5(2) (as substituted 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/439, art. 5(a))

S. 2A(1)(a) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 264(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 2A(2)(2A)(2B) substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 2A(2) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 264(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

1946 c. 36.

S. 3(2) excluded (11.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 11(5), Sch. para. 3(7)(a)

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (17.12.2010) by Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38), ss. 29(9)(a)(11), 55(1)

Words in s. 4(1)(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 267(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 4(6) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 267(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 5 substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 13, 148(1), Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 7

S. 2A inserted (26.1.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 84, 110(1); S.I. 2003/3345, art. 2(b)(ix)

S. 3A inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 266; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 6(2A)(2B) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 268(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 6(5) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 268(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

Words in s. 7(7) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.12), ss. 261(1), 263(10)(b), Sch 27 para. 154; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)

1981 c. 54.

Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}

1984 c. 28.

1978 c. 30.

S. 10 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; s. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); s. 10 in force at 14.3.1997 and 27.4.1997 for specified purposes by S.I. 1997/841, arts. 2, 3, 4 and otherwise in force at 26.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3

S. 11(2) power partly exercised (14.3.1997): 14.3.1997 and 27.4.1997 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/841, art. 3

S. 11(2) power partly exercised (25.3.1997): 26.4.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3

S.I. 1965/1776.

S.I. 1981/1687.

Sch. 1: power to make rules of court extended (25.3.2002) by 1979 c. 53, s. 5(2) (as substituted 25.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/439, art. 5(a))

Sch. 2 para. 1 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(4)(c) in force at 27.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/841, arts. 3, 4; Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(4)(a)(b)(d)(5)-(7) in force at 26.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(a)-(e)

Sch. 2 para. 1(2) repealed (27.9.1999) by 1999 c.22, ss. 106, 108(3)(f), Sch. 15 Pt. III (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9))

Sch. 2 para. 2 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 27.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/841, arts. 3, 4; Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(6)-(9) in force at 26.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/1009, art. 3(f)-(j)

Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed (6.4.2011) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109, 110(1), Sch 10; S.I. 2010/ 2921, {art. 3(c)}

S. 2(1)(1A)(1B) substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 2(1) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 263(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

Words in s. 2(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 263(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 2(2)(a) substituted (26.1.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 83(2), 110(1); S.I. 2003/3345, art. 2(b)(viii)

Words in s. 2(2)(c) substituted (1.9.2006) by The Civil Procedure Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1847), art. 2

1981 c. 54.

1990 c. 41.

S. 2(2)(g) and word substituted (26.1.2004) for s. 2(2)(g)(h) and word by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 83(3), 110(1); S.I. 2003/3345, art. 2(b)(viii)

S. 2(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 263(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

Words in s. 2(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 263(5); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 2(9) inserted "after subsection (8)" (3.4.2006) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 263(6); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(v)

S. 2(9) inserted "after subsection (8)" (temp. from 3.4.2006 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 361 of the amending Act) by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 385(2)(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)

Words in s. 2(2)(a)(e)(f) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 4; S.I. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}

Words in s. 2(2)(d) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}

Words in s. 2(2)(f) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208(1), 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 122(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/ 3250, {art. 2(h)} (with arts. 6, 9)

S. 2(2A) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208(1), 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 122(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/ 3250, {art. 2(h)} (with arts. 6, 9)

Words in s. 1(1)(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Words in s. 2(2)(e)(f) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a)(ii) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Sch. 2 para. 2(4) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 141; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Words in s. 1(1)(b) inserted (6.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 174(2), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2454, art. 4

S. 2(2)(ca) inserted (19.12.2017) by The Civil Procedure Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1148), arts. 1, 2

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (22.11.2018) by Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), s. 40(11)(a)(13), 64(2) (with ss. 52(3), 53, 58); S.I. 2018/1213, reg. 2(b)

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (27.11.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 72(6), 100(2) (with s. 101(2))

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (15.12.2011) by Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23), s. 31(2), Sch. 4 para. 7(8)(a)(9) (with Sch. 8)

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (25.6.2013) by Justice and Security Act 2013 (c. 18), s. 20(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(9)(a)(10); S.I. 2013/1482, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4)

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), s. 52(5), Sch. 3 para. 7(8)(a)(9) (with Sch. 3 para. 11)

Sch. 1 para. 2 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), s. 4(3), Sch. para. 19; S.I. 2020/24, reg. 3(b) (with savings in S.I. 2020/100, regs. 1(2), 3)

S. 3(2) excluded until Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 85 comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 10 para. 7(8)(a)(9) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(b)

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Civil Procedure Act 1997

1997 c. 12

An Act to amend the law about civil procedure in England and Wales; and for connected purposes.

[27th February 1997]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Rules and directions
1 Civil Procedure Rules.1

There are to be rules of court (to be called “Civil Procedure Rules”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in—

a

the civil division of the Court of Appeal,

b

the High Court except in relation to its jurisdiction under the Extradition Act 2003 , and

c

the county court .

2

Schedule 1 (which makes further provision about the extent of the power to make Civil Procedure Rules) is to have effect.

3

The power to make Civil Procedure Rules is to be exercised with a view to securing that the civil justice system is accessible, fair and efficient.

2APower to change certain requirements relating to Committee1

The Lord Chancellor may by order—

a

amend section 2(2), (3) or (4), and

b

make consequential amendments in any other provision of section 2.

2

The Lord Chancellor may make an order under this section only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.

2A

Before making an order under this section the Lord Chancellor must consult the following persons—

a

the Head of Civil Justice;

b

the Deputy Head of Civil Justice (if there is one).

2B

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

3

The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

4

A statutory instrument containing such an order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

2 Rule Committee.1

Civil Procedure Rules are to be made by a committee known as the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which is to consist of the following persons—

a

the Head of Civil Justice;

b

the Deputy Head of Civil Justice (if there is one);

c

the persons currently appointed in accordance with subsections (1A) and (1B).

1A

The Lord Chief Justice must appoint the persons falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2).

1B

The Lord Chancellor must appoint the persons falling within paragraphs (e) to (g) of subsection (2).

2

The persons to be appointed in accordance with subsections (1A) and (1B) are

a

either two or three judges of the Senior Courts,

b

one Circuit judge,

c

either one or two district judges

ca

one person who is a judge of the Senior Courts, a Circuit judge or a district judge and who has particular experience of the law applicable in Wales,

d

one person who is a Master referred to in Part II of Schedule 2 to the Senior Courts Act 1981,

e

three persons who have a Senior Courts qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990), including at least one with particular experience of practice in the county court ,

f

three persons who have been authorised by a relevant approved regulator to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the Senior Courts, including at least one with particular experience of practice in the county court , and

g

two persons with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector or consumer affairs.

2A

In subsection (2)(f) “ relevant approved regulator ” is to be construed in accordance with section 20(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007.

3

Before appointing a person in accordance with subsection (1A), the Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor.

4

Before appointing a person in accordance with subsection (1B), the Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice and, if the person falls within paragraph (e) or (f) of subsection (2), must also consult any body which—

a

has members who are eligible for appointment under that paragraph, and

b

is an authorised body for the purposes of section 27 or 28 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

5

The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.

6

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee must, before making or amending Civil Procedure Rules—

a

consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and

b

meet (unless it is inexpedient to do so).

7

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee must, when making Civil Procedure Rules, try to make rules which are both simple and simply expressed.

8

Rules made by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee must be signed by at least eight members of the Committee and be submitted to the Lord Chancellor, who may allow or disallow them.

9

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

9

If the Lord Chancellor disallows rules under subsection (8), he must give the Civil Procedure Rule Committee written reasons for doing so.

3 Section 2: supplementary.1

Rules made and allowed under section 2 are to—

a

come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may direct, and

b

be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is to apply as if it contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.

2

A statutory instrument containing Civil Procedure Rules shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3ARules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor1

This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Civil Procedure Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Civil Procedure Rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.

2

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

3

Those rules must be—

a

made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;

b

made in accordance with section 3.

4 Power to make consequential amendments.1

The Lord Chancellor may , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in consequence of—

a

section 1 or 2, or

b

Civil Procedure Rules.

2

The Lord Chancellor may , after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the making of Civil Procedure Rules.

3

Any power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

4

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5

No order may be made under subsection (2) unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

6

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1) or (2).

5 Practice directions.1

Practice directions may be given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

2

Practice directions given otherwise than under subsection (1) may not be given without the approval of—

a

the Lord Chancellor, and

b

the Lord Chief Justice.

3

Practice directions (whether given under subsection (1) or otherwise) may provide for any matter which, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, may be provided for by Civil Procedure Rules.

4

The power to give practice directions under subsection (1) includes power—

a

to vary or revoke directions given by any person;

b

to give directions containing different provision for different cases (including different areas);

c

to give directions containing provision for a specific court, for specific proceedings or for a specific jurisdiction.

5

Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following—

a

the application or interpretation of the law;

b

the making of judicial decisions.

6

Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which judges may be allocated to hear particular categories of case; but the directions may, to that extent, be given only—

a

after consulting the Lord Chancellor, and

b

with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice.

Civil Justice Council
6 Civil Justice Council.1

The Lord Chancellor is to establish and maintain an advisory body, to be known as the Civil Justice Council.

2

The Council must include—

a

members of the judiciary,

b

members of the legal professions,

c

civil servants concerned with the administration of the courts,

d

persons with experience in and knowledge of consumer affairs,

e

persons with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector, and

f

persons able to represent the interests of particular kinds of litigants (for example, businesses or employees).

2A

The Lord Chancellor must decide the following questions, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice—

a

how many members of the Council are to be drawn from each of the groups mentioned in subsection (2);

b

how many other members the Council is to have.

2B

It is for—

a

the Lord Chief Justice to appoint members of the judiciary to the Council, after consulting the Lord Chancellor;

b

the Lord Chancellor to appoint other persons to the Council.

3

The functions of the Council are to include—

a

keeping the civil justice system under review,

b

considering how to make the civil justice system more accessible, fair and efficient,

c

advising the Lord Chancellor and the judiciary on the development of the civil justice system,

d

referring proposals for changes in the civil justice system to the Lord Chancellor and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, and

e

making proposals for research.

4

The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Council their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.

5

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

Court orders
7 Power of courts to make orders for preserving evidence, etc.1

The court may make an order under this section for the purpose of securing, in the case of any existing or proposed proceedings in the court—

a

the preservation of evidence which is or may be relevant, or

b

the preservation of property which is or may be the subject-matter of the proceedings or as to which any question arises or may arise in the proceedings.

2

A person who is, or appears to the court likely to be, a party to proceedings in the court may make an application for such an order.

3

Such an order may direct any person to permit any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is permitted—

a

to enter premises in England and Wales, and

b

while on the premises, to take in accordance with the terms of the order any of the following steps.

4

Those steps are—

a

to carry out a search for or inspection of anything described in the order, and

b

to make or obtain a copy, photograph, sample or other record of anything so described.

5

The order may also direct the person concerned—

a

to provide any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is provided, with any information or article described in the order, and

b

to allow any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is allowed, to retain for safe keeping anything described in the order.

6

An order under this section is to have effect subject to such conditions as are specified in the order.

7

This section does not affect any right of a person to refuse to do anything on the ground that to do so might tend to expose him or his spouse or civil partner to proceedings for an offence or for the recovery of a penalty.

8

In this section—

court” means the High Court, and

premises” includes any vehicle;

and an order under this section may describe anything generally, whether by reference to a class or otherwise.

8 Disclosure etc. of documents before action begun.1

The Lord Chancellor may by order amend the provisions of section 33(2) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, or section 52(2) of the County Courts Act 1984 (power of court to order disclosure etc. of documents where claim may be made in respect of personal injury or death), so as to extend the provisions—

a

to circumstances where other claims may be made, or

b

generally.

2

The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

General
9 Interpretation.1

A court the practice and procedure of which is governed by Civil Procedure Rules is referred to in this Act as being “within the scope” of the rules; and references to a court outside the scope of the rules are to be read accordingly.

2

In this Act—

enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), and

practice directions” means directions as to the practice and procedure of any court within the scope of Civil Procedure Rules.

10 Minor and consequential amendments.

Schedule 2 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) is to have effect.

11 Short title, commencement and extent.1

This Act may be cited as the Civil Procedure Act 1997.

2

Sections 1 to 10 are to come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

3

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1

Section 1.

Civil Procedure Rules Matters dealt with by the former rules1

Among the matters which Civil Procedure Rules may be made about are any matters which were governed by the former Rules of the Supreme Court or the former county court rules (that is, the Rules of the Supreme Court (Revision) 1965 and the County Court Rules 1981).

Exercise of jurisdiction2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removal of proceedings31

Civil Procedure Rules may provide for the removal of proceedings at any stage—

a

within the High Court (for example, between different divisions or different district registries), or

b

within the county court .

2

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

provide for the removal of proceedings” means—

i

provide for transfer of proceedings, or

ii

provide for any jurisdiction in any proceedings to be exercised (whether concurrently or not) elsewhere within the High Court or, as the case may be, elsewhere within the county court without the proceedings being transferred, and

b

proceedings” includes any part of proceedings.

Evidence4

Civil Procedure Rules may modify the rules of evidence as they apply to proceedings in any court within the scope of the rules.

Application of other rules51

Civil Procedure Rules may apply any rules of court which relate to a court which is outside the scope of Civil Procedure Rules.

2

Any rules of court, not made by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which apply to proceedings of a particular kind in a court within the scope of Civil Procedure Rules may be applied by Civil Procedure Rules to other proceedings in such a court.

3

In this paragraph “rules of court” includes any provision governing the practice and procedure of a court which is made by or under an enactment.

4

Where Civil Procedure Rules may be made by applying other rules, the other rules may be applied—

a

to any extent,

b

with or without modification, and

c

as amended from time to time.

Practice directions6

Civil Procedure Rules may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to provision made or to be made about that matter by directions.

Different provision for different cases etc.7

The power to make Civil Procedure Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—

a

for a specific court or specific division of a court, or

b

for specific proceedings, or a specific jurisdiction,

specified in the rules.

SCHEDULE 2

Section 10.

Minor and consequential amendments Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)11

The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

In section 68 (exercise of High Court jurisdiction otherwise than by judges)—

a

in subsection (1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are omitted,

b

in subsection (2)—

i

paragraph (a) is omitted, and

ii

in paragraph (b), for “any such person” there is substituted “ a special referee ”,

c

in subsection (3), for the words from “any” onwards there is substituted “ a special referee or any officer or other staff of the court ”, and

d

in subsection (4)—

i

after “decision of” there is inserted “ (a) ”, and

ii

after “subsection (1)” there is inserted—

or

b

any officer or other staff of the court

.

4

In section 84 (power to make rules of court)—

a

in subsection (1), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Crown Court and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”,

b

subsection (4) is omitted,

c

for subsections (5) and (6) there is substituted—

5

Special rules may apply—

a

any rules made under this section, or

b

Civil Procedure Rules,

to proceedings to which the special rules apply.

5A

Rules made under this section may apply—

a

any special rules, or

b

Civil Procedure Rules,

to proceedings to which rules made under this section apply.

6

Where rules may be applied under subsection (5) or (5A), they may be applied—

a

to any extent,

b

with or without modification, and

c

as amended from time to time.

, and

d

in subsection (9), for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”.

5

Section 85 (Supreme Court Rule Committee) is omitted.

6

In section 87 (particular matters for which rules of court may provide)—

a

subsections (1) and (2) are omitted, and

b

in subsection (3), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Crown Court or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”.

7

In section 151 (interpretation)—

a

in subsection (3), after the second “rules of court” there is inserted “ in relation to the Supreme Court ” and for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”, and

b

in subsection (4), the definition of “Rules of the Supreme Court” is omitted.

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)21

The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.

2

For “county court rules”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ rules of court ”.

3

For “rule committee”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”.

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

In section 3 (places and times of sittings of courts), subsection (3) is omitted.

6

Section 75 (county court rules) is omitted.

7

In section 77(1), for “the rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rules ”.

8

In section 81(2), for “any rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted “ Civil Procedure Rules ”.

9

In section 147(1), the definitions of “county court rules” and “the rule committee” are omitted.

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)4

In section 120 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (regulations and orders), in subsection (4), “1(1)” is omitted.

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<note class="commentary C" eId="c8630791">
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S. 1: power to make rules of court extended (25.3.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/53">1979 c. 53</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/53/section/5/2">s. 5(2)</ref>
(as substituted 25.3.2002 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/439">S.I. 2002/439</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/439/article/5/a">art. 5(a)</ref>
)
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/2A/1/a">S. 2A(1)(a)</ref>
substituted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/264/2">Sch. 4 para. 264(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="c20787521">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/2A/2/2A/2B">S. 2A(2)(2A)(2B)</ref>
substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 2A(2) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/264/3">Sch. 4 para. 264(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
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<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630821">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36">1946 c. 36</ref>
.
</p>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c20794131">
<p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/2">Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/2/section/11/5">s. 11(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/2/schedule/paragraph/3/7/a">Sch. para. 3(7)(a)</ref>
</p>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c20806781">
<p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (17.12.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38">Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (c. 38)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/29/9/a/11">ss. 29(9)(a)(11)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/55/1">55(1)</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="c20796091">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/4/1/2">s. 4(1)(2)</ref>
inserted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/267/2">Sch. 4 para. 267(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20802401">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/4/6">S. 4(6)</ref>
inserted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/267/3">Sch. 4 para. 267(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20802651">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/5">S. 5</ref>
substituted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/13">ss. 13</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/2/paragraph/6">Sch. 2 para. 6</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/7">Sch. 1 para. 7</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20783561">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/2A">S. 2A</ref>
inserted (26.1.2004) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/84">ss. 84</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1">110(1)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345">S.I. 2003/3345</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345/article/2/b/ix">art. 2(b)(ix)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20796011">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/3A">S. 3A</ref>
inserted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/266">Sch. 4 para. 266</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20802901">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/6/2A/2B">S. 6(2A)(2B)</ref>
inserted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/268/2">Sch. 4 para. 268(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20803251">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/6/5">S. 6(5)</ref>
inserted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/268/3">Sch. 4 para. 268(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20786971">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/7/7">s. 7(7)</ref>
inserted (5.12.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/12">Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/12/section/261/1">ss. 261(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/12/section/263/10/b">263(10)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/12/schedule/27/paragraph/154">Sch 27 para. 154</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3175">S.I. 2005/3175</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3175/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630841">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/54">1981 c. 54</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20806441">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/8/1">s. 8(1)</ref>
substituted (1.10.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/59/5">ss. 59(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2">Sch. 11 para. 1(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/I">S.I</ref>
. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630851">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/28">1984 c. 28</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630861">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c8630871">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/10">S. 10</ref>
wholly in force at 26.4.1999;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/10">s. 10</ref>
not in force at Royal Assent see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/11/2">s. 11(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/10">s. 10</ref>
in force at 14.3.1997 and 27.4.1997 for specified purposes by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841">S.I. 1997/841</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/4">4</ref>
and otherwise in force at 26.4.1999 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009">S.I. 1999/1009</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c8630881">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/11/2">S. 11(2)</ref>
power partly exercised (14.3.1997): 14.3.1997 and 27.4.1997 appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841">S.I. 1997/841</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/11/2">S. 11(2)</ref>
power partly exercised (25.3.1997): 26.4.1999 appointed for specified provisions by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009">S.I. 1999/1009</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630901">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1965/1776">S.I. 1965/1776</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c8630911">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1981/1687">S.I. 1981/1687</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c8630891">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
: power to make rules of court extended (25.3.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/53">1979 c. 53</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/53/section/5/2">s. 5(2)</ref>
(as substituted 25.3.2002 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/439">S.I. 2002/439</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/439/article/5/a">art. 5(a)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c8630931">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1">Sch. 2 para. 1</ref>
wholly in force at 26.4.1999;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1">Sch. 2 para. 1</ref>
not in force at Royal Assent see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/11/2">s. 11(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1/2/4/c">Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(4)(c)</ref>
in force at 27.4.1997 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841">S.I. 1997/841</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/4">4</ref>
;
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1/3/4/a/b/d/5" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1/3/4/a/b/d/7">Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(4)(a)(b)(d)(5)-(7)</rref>
in force at 26.4.1999 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009">S.I. 1999/1009</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3/a" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3/e">art. 3(a)-(e)</rref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c8630941">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2">Sch. 2 para. 1(2)</ref>
repealed (27.9.1999) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22">1999 c.22</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/section/106">ss. 106</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/section/108/3/f">108(3)(f)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/15/part/III">Sch. 15 Pt. III</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/7/2">Sch. 14 paras. 7(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/14/paragraph/36/9">36(9)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary I" eId="c8630951">
<p>
Sch. 2 para. 2 wholly in force at 26.4.1999; Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 11(2); Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 27.4.1997 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841">S.I. 1997/841</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/841/article/4">4</ref>
; Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(6)-(9) in force at 26.4.1999 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009">S.I. 1999/1009</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3/f" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1009/article/3/j">art. 3(f)-(j)</rref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20786821">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/3">Sch. 2 para. 3</ref>
repealed (6.4.2011) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/109">ss. 109</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1">110(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/10">Sch 10</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/I">S.I</ref>
. 2010/ 2921, {art. 3(c)}
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809431">
<p>
S. 2(1)(1A)(1B) substituted (3.4.2006) for s. 2(1) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/263/2">Sch. 4 para. 263(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809441">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2) substituted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/263/3">Sch. 4 para. 263(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809451">
<p>
S. 2(2)(a) substituted (26.1.2004) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/83/2">ss. 83(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1">110(1)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345">S.I. 2003/3345</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345/article/2/b/viii">art. 2(b)(viii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809461">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2)(c) substituted (1.9.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1847">The Civil Procedure Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1847)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1847/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20809471">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/54">1981 c. 54</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20809481">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/41">1990 c. 41</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809491">
<p>
S. 2(2)(g) and word substituted (26.1.2004) for s. 2(2)(g)(h) and word by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/83/3">ss. 83(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/110/1">110(1)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345">S.I. 2003/3345</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3345/article/2/b/viii">art. 2(b)(viii)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809501">
<p>
S. 2(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/263/4">Sch. 4 para. 263(4)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809511">
<p>
Words in s. 2(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/263/5">Sch. 4 para. 263(5)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809531">
<p>
S. 2(9) inserted "after subsection (8)" (3.4.2006) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/263/6">Sch. 4 para. 263(6)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/v">Sch. 1 para. 11(v)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20809521">
<p>
S. 2(9) inserted "after subsection (8)" (temp. from 3.4.2006 with effect as mentioned in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/361">Sch. 4 para. 361</ref>
of the amending Act) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/4/paragraph/385/2/3">Sch. 4 para. 385(2)(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014">S.I. 2006/1014</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1014/schedule/1/paragraph/11/cc">Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20810971">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2)(a)(e)(f) substituted (1.10.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/59/5">ss. 59(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/4">Sch. 11 para. 4</ref>
; S.I. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20810961">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2)(d) substituted (1.10.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4">Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/59/5">ss. 59(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1">148(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2">Sch. 11 para. 1(2)</ref>
; S.I. 2009/ 1604, {art. 2(d)}
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20812481">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2)(f) substituted (1.1.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29">Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/208/1">ss. 208(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/211/2">211(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/21/paragraph/122/a">Sch. 21 para. 122(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/29">ss. 29</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/192">192</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/193">193</ref>
); S.I. 2009/ 3250, {art. 2(h)} (with arts. 6, 9)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c20812621">
<p>
S. 2(2A) inserted (1.1.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29">Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/208/1">ss. 208(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/211/2">211(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/21/paragraph/122/b">Sch. 21 para. 122(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/29">ss. 29</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/192">192</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/193">193</ref>
); S.I. 2009/ 3250, {art. 2(h)} (with arts. 6, 9)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-28555bfee86f1e66a612864887909c0e">
<p>
Words in s. 1(1)(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/67/a">Sch. 9 para. 67(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-0b4cd3db47e51c92faabf5b5c8a91512">
<p>
Words in s. 2(2)(e)(f) substituted (22.4.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/67/a">Sch. 9 para. 67(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-bde51a83a1c353532871cd77d4bd45eb">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/b">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b)</ref>
substituted (22.4.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/67/b/i">Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(i)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-a2f4561379735c80b33c64dab399fde1">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/1/paragraph/3/2/a/ii">Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a)(ii)</ref>
substituted (22.4.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/67/b/ii">Sch. 9 para. 67(b)(ii)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-47e9002d3ac8c7cc58fcc8a3235102e9">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/schedule/2/paragraph/2/4">Sch. 2 para. 2(4)</ref>
repealed (22.4.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3">s. 61(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/141">Sch. 9 para. 141</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c">art. 2(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) (with transitional provisions and savings in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</ref>
, arts. 3-11)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9cedaf520342cd575d7f90c5e1c30207">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/1/1/b">s. 1(1)(b)</ref>
inserted (6.10.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12">Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/174/2">ss. 174(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/185/1">185(1)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/21">ss. 21</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/33">33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/42">42</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/58">58</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/75">75</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/12/section/93">93</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2454">S.I. 2014/2454</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/2454/article/4">art. 4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-97954968ac6458c549421f9d02432dd8">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/12/section/2/2/ca">S. 2(2)(ca)</ref>
inserted (19.12.2017) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1148">The Civil Procedure Act 1997 (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1148)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1148/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/1148/article/2">2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-89cd3af24ee41a48f92e403163bd6ad1">
<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (22.11.2018) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/13">Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/40/11/a/13">s. 40(11)(a)(13)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/64/2">64(2)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/52/3">ss. 52(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/53">53</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38/section/58">58</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1213">S.I. 2018/1213</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1213/regulation/2/b">reg. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="M_C_7dd32213-7191-44a6-e789-0431c9d603af">
<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (27.11.2008) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28">Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/72/6">ss. 72(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/100/2">100(2)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/101/2">s. 101(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="M_C_c20a76fc-544a-4a54-96bd-13f92af512d9">
<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (15.12.2011) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/23">Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/23/section/31/2">s. 31(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/23/schedule/4/paragraph/7/8/a/9">Sch. 4 para. 7(8)(a)(9)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2011/23/schedule/8">Sch. 8</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="M_C_f2f1a855-7b11-4925-a098-aaca4c22ceed">
<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (25.6.2013) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/18">Justice and Security Act 2013 (c. 18)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/18/section/20/1">s. 20(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/18/schedule/3/paragraph/3/9/a/10">Sch. 3 para. 3(9)(a)(10)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1482">S.I. 2013/1482</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1482/article/2">art. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1482/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1482/article/4">4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="M_C_5b6cf364-79c5-4a96-8dba-9086b095688e">
<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (12.2.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/6">Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/6/section/52/5">s. 52(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/6/schedule/3/paragraph/7/8/a/9">Sch. 3 para. 7(8)(a)(9)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2015/6/schedule/3/paragraph/11">Sch. 3 para. 11</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9723efca4900dd8486e971ef9c64382d">
<p>
Sch. 1 para. 2 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/33">Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/33/section/4/3">s. 4(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/33/schedule/paragraph/19">Sch. para. 19</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/24">S.I. 2020/24</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/24/regulation/3/b">reg. 3(b)</ref>
(with savings in S.I. 2020/100, regs. 1(2), 3)
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<p>
S. 3(2) excluded until
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/section/85">s. 85</ref>
comes into force, whereupon s. 3(6) excluded (20.12.2023) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/32">National Security Act 2023 (c. 32)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/32/section/100/1">s. 100(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/10/paragraph/7/8/a">Sch. 10 para. 7(8)(a)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/10/paragraph/7/9">(9)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/32/section/97">s. 97</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1272">S.I. 2023/1272</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1272/regulation/2/b">reg. 2(b)</ref>
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<docNumber>1997 c. 12</docNumber>
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<longTitle>
<p>An Act to amend the law about civil procedure in England and Wales; and for connected purposes.</p>
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<docDate date="1997-02-27">[27th February 1997]</docDate>
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<p> Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—</p>
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<heading> Rules and directions</heading>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630791" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
1
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<heading> Civil Procedure Rules.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<p>
There are to be rules of court (to be called “
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”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in—
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<num>a</num>
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<p>the civil division of the Court of Appeal,</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
the High Court
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except in relation to its jurisdiction under the Extradition Act 2003
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, and
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<num>c</num>
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the county court
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.
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<num>2</num>
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<p>Schedule 1 (which makes further provision about the extent of the power to make Civil Procedure Rules) is to have effect.</p>
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<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The power to make Civil Procedure Rules is to be exercised with a view to securing that the civil justice system is accessible, fair and efficient.</p>
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<noteRef href="#c20783561" marker="F6" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Power to change certain requirements relating to Committee
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a
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<p>
<ins class="d29p98">make consequential amendments in any other provision of section 2.</ins>
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2
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<num>
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<num>
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<ins class="substitution d29p128">b</ins>
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<heading> Rule Committee.</heading>
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1
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The persons to be appointed in accordance with subsections (1A) and (1B) are
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<noteRef href="#c20809451" marker="F16" class="commentary attribute F"/>
a
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Senior Courts
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<noteRef href="#c20809461" marker="F17" class="commentary attribute F"/>
c
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one person who is a Master referred to in Part II of Schedule 2 to the
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Senior Courts Act 1981
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,
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three persons who have a
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Senior Courts
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qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the
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Courts and Legal Services Act 1990), including at least one with particular experience of practice in
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the county court
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<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p7460 first">
<noteRef href="#c20809501" marker="F19" class="commentary attribute F"/>
3
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p7460 last">Before appointing a person in accordance with subsection (1A), the Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
Before appointing a person
<ins class="substitution d29p7475 first last">
<noteRef href="#c20809511" marker="F20" class="commentary attribute F"/>
in accordance with subsection (1B), the Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice and, if the person falls within paragraph (e) or (f) of subsection (2), must also consult
</ins>
any body which—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-2-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>has members who are eligible for appointment under that paragraph, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>is an authorised body for the purposes of section 27 or 28 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The Civil Procedure Rule Committee must, before making or amending Civil Procedure Rules—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-2-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>meet (unless it is inexpedient to do so).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The Civil Procedure Rule Committee must, when making Civil Procedure Rules, try to make rules which are both simple and simply expressed.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>Rules made by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee must be signed by at least eight members of the Committee and be submitted to the Lord Chancellor, who may allow or disallow them.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="crossheading-rules-and-directions_section-2-9n1">
<num>
<ins class="d29p7527 first">
<noteRef href="#c20809531" marker="F21" class="commentary attribute F"/>
9
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p7527 last">The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="crossheading-rules-and-directions_section-2-9n2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p7535 first">
<noteRef href="#c20809521" marker="F22" class="commentary attribute F"/>
9
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p7535 last">If the Lord Chancellor disallows rules under subsection (8), he must give the Civil Procedure Rule Committee written reasons for doing so.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-3" period="#period13">
<num>3</num>
<heading> Section 2: supplementary.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-3-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Rules made and allowed under section 2 are to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-3-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may direct, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
be contained in a statutory instrument to which the
<noteRef href="#c8630821" marker="M1" class="commentary M"/>
Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is to apply as if it contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c20794131" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#M_C_7dd32213-7191-44a6-e789-0431c9d603af" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c20806781" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#M_C_c20a76fc-544a-4a54-96bd-13f92af512d9" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#M_C_f2f1a855-7b11-4925-a098-aaca4c22ceed" marker="C8" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#M_C_5b6cf364-79c5-4a96-8dba-9086b095688e" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-89cd3af24ee41a48f92e403163bd6ad1" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-3990928cf82b6a907782712ff2c73ceb" marker="C10" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>A statutory instrument containing Civil Procedure Rules shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-3A" period="#period6">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">3A</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="d29p210 first">
<noteRef href="#c20796011" marker="F7" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-3A-1">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p210">This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Civil Procedure Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Civil Procedure Rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3A-2">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p210">The Committee must make such Rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3A-3">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p210">Those rules must be—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-3A-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p210">made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-3A-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p210">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p210 last">made in accordance with section 3.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4" period="#period6">
<num>4</num>
<heading> Power to make consequential amendments.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
The Lord Chancellor may
<ins class="d29p266 first last">
<noteRef href="#c20796091" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,
</ins>
by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in consequence of—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-4-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>section 1 or 2, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-4-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
The Lord Chancellor may
<ins class="d29p288 first last">
<noteRef href="#c20796091" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice,
</ins>
by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the making of Civil Procedure Rules.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>No order may be made under subsection (2) unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-6">
<num>
<ins class="d29p310 first">
<noteRef href="#c20802401" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
6
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p310 last">The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under subsection (1) or (2).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-5" period="#period6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325 first">
<noteRef href="#c20802651" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
5
</ins>
</num>
<heading> Practice directions.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-5-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">Practice directions may be given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">Practice directions given otherwise than under subsection (1) may not be given without the approval of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-5-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">the Lord Chancellor, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-5-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">the Lord Chief Justice.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-3">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">3</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">Practice directions (whether given under subsection (1) or otherwise) may provide for any matter which, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, may be provided for by Civil Procedure Rules.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-4">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">4</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">The power to give practice directions under subsection (1) includes power—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-5-4-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">to vary or revoke directions given by any person;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-5-4-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">to give directions containing different provision for different cases (including different areas);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-5-4-c">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">to give directions containing provision for a specific court, for specific proceedings or for a specific jurisdiction.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-5">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">5</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-5-5-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">the application or interpretation of the law;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-5-5-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">the making of judicial decisions.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">6</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which judges may be allocated to hear particular categories of case; but the directions may, to that extent, be given only—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-5-6-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">after consulting the Lord Chancellor, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-5-6-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution d29p325">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution d29p325 last">with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="crossheading-civil-justice-council" period="#period3">
<heading> Civil Justice Council</heading>
<section eId="section-6" period="#period6">
<num>6</num>
<heading> Civil Justice Council.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Lord Chancellor is to establish and maintain an advisory body, to be known as the Civil Justice Council.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The Council must include—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>members of the judiciary,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>members of the legal professions,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>civil servants concerned with the administration of the courts,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>persons with experience in and knowledge of consumer affairs,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>persons with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>persons able to represent the interests of particular kinds of litigants (for example, businesses or employees).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2A">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479 first">
<noteRef href="#c20802901" marker="F8" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2A
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479">The Lord Chancellor must decide the following questions, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2A-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479">how many members of the Council are to be drawn from each of the groups mentioned in subsection (2);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2A-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479">how many other members the Council is to have.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2B">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479">2B</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479">It is for—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2B-a">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479">the Lord Chief Justice to appoint members of the judiciary to the Council, after consulting the Lord Chancellor;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-2B-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p479">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p479 last">the Lord Chancellor to appoint other persons to the Council.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The functions of the Council are to include—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-6-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>keeping the civil justice system under review,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>considering how to make the civil justice system more accessible, fair and efficient,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>advising the Lord Chancellor and the judiciary on the development of the civil justice system,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-3-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>referring proposals for changes in the civil justice system to the Lord Chancellor and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-6-3-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>making proposals for research.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Council their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-5">
<num>
<ins class="d29p559 first">
<noteRef href="#c20803251" marker="F9" class="commentary attribute F"/>
5
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p559 last">The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="crossheading-court-orders" period="#period3">
<heading> Court orders</heading>
<section eId="section-7" period="#period5">
<num>7</num>
<heading>
Power of courts to make orders for preserving evidence,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The court may make an order under this section for the purpose of securing, in the case of any existing or proposed proceedings in the court—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-7-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the preservation of evidence which is or may be relevant, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-7-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the preservation of property which is or may be the subject-matter of the proceedings or as to which any question arises or may arise in the proceedings.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A person who is, or appears to the court likely to be, a party to proceedings in the court may make an application for such an order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Such an order may direct any person to permit any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is permitted—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-7-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to enter premises in England and Wales, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-7-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>while on the premises, to take in accordance with the terms of the order any of the following steps.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Those steps are—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-7-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to carry out a search for or inspection of anything described in the order, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-7-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to make or obtain a copy, photograph, sample or other record of anything so described.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The order may also direct the person concerned—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-7-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to provide any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is provided, with any information or article described in the order, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-7-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to allow any person described in the order, or secure that any person so described is allowed, to retain for safe keeping anything described in the order.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section is to have effect subject to such conditions as are specified in the order.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
This section does not affect any right of a person to refuse to do anything on the ground that to do so might tend to expose him or his spouse
<ins class="d29p669 first last">
<noteRef href="#c20786971" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or civil partner
</ins>
to proceedings for an offence or for the recovery of a penalty.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>In this section—</p>
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<p>
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” means the High Court, and
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” includes any vehicle;
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<p>and an order under this section may describe anything generally, whether by reference to a class or otherwise.</p>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-8" period="#period7">
<num>8</num>
<heading>
Disclosure
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of documents before action begun.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-8-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
The Lord Chancellor may by order amend the provisions of section 33(2) of the
<noteRef href="#c8630841" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
<ins class="substitution d29p711 first last">
<noteRef href="#c20806441" marker="F11" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Senior Courts Act 1981
</ins>
, or section 52(2) of the
<noteRef href="#c8630851" marker="M3" class="commentary M"/>
County Courts Act 1984 (power of court to order disclosure
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
of documents where claim may be made in respect of personal injury or death), so as to extend the provisions—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-8-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to circumstances where other claims may be made, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-8-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>generally.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-8-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="crossheading-general" period="#period3">
<heading> General</heading>
<section eId="section-9" period="#period3">
<num>9</num>
<heading> Interpretation.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A court the practice and procedure of which is governed by Civil Procedure Rules is referred to in this Act as being “within the scope” of the rules; and references to a court outside the scope of the rules are to be read accordingly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In this Act—</p>
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-enactment">enactment</term>
” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c8630861" marker="M4" class="commentary M"/>
Interpretation Act 1978), and
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-practice-directions">practice directions</term>
” means directions as to the practice and procedure of any court within the scope of Civil Procedure Rules.
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-10" period="#period2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630871" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
10
</num>
<heading> Minor and consequential amendments.</heading>
<content>
<p>Schedule 2 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) is to have effect.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-11" period="#period1">
<num>11</num>
<heading> Short title, commencement and extent.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-11-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the Civil Procedure Act 1997.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630881" marker="P1" class="commentary P"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 1 to 10 are to come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>This Act extends to England and Wales only.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="schedules" eId="d4e1382" period="#period12">
<heading> SCHEDULES</heading>
<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-1" period="#period12">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630891" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
SCHEDULE 1
<authorialNote class="referenceNote" placement="right">
<p>Section 1.</p>
</authorialNote>
</num>
<heading> Civil Procedure Rules</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-matters-dealt-with-by-the-former-rules" period="#period3">
<heading> Matters dealt with by the former rules</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-1" period="#period3">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
Among the matters which Civil Procedure Rules may be made about are any matters which were governed by the former Rules of the Supreme Court or the former county court rules (that is, the
<noteRef href="#c8630901" marker="M5" class="commentary M"/>
Rules of the Supreme Court (Revision) 1965 and the
<noteRef href="#c8630911" marker="M6" class="commentary M"/>
County Court Rules 1981).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-exercise-of-jurisdiction" period="#period12">
<heading> Exercise of jurisdiction</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-2" period="#period12">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-9723efca4900dd8486e971ef9c64382d" marker="F34" class="commentary F"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-removal-of-proceedings" period="#period9">
<heading> Removal of proceedings</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3" period="#period9">
<num>3</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules may provide for the removal of proceedings at any stage—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>within the High Court (for example, between different divisions or different district registries), or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-bde51a83a1c353532871cd77d4bd45eb-1443171745464 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-bde51a83a1c353532871cd77d4bd45eb" marker="F29" class="commentary attribute F"/>
within the county court
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In sub-paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-provide-for-the-removal-of-proceedings">provide for the removal of proceedings</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>provide for transfer of proceedings, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
provide for any jurisdiction in any proceedings to be exercised (whether concurrently or not) elsewhere within the High Court or, as the case may be,
<ins class="substitution key-a2f4561379735c80b33c64dab399fde1-1443171778218 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-a2f4561379735c80b33c64dab399fde1" marker="F30" class="commentary attribute F"/>
elsewhere within the county court
</ins>
without the proceedings being transferred, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-proceedings">proceedings</term>
” includes any part of proceedings.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-evidence" period="#period3">
<heading> Evidence</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-4" period="#period3">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules may modify the rules of evidence as they apply to proceedings in any court within the scope of the rules.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-application-of-other-rules" period="#period3">
<heading> Application of other rules</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5" period="#period3">
<num>5</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules may apply any rules of court which relate to a court which is outside the scope of Civil Procedure Rules.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Any rules of court, not made by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which apply to proceedings of a particular kind in a court within the scope of Civil Procedure Rules may be applied by Civil Procedure Rules to other proceedings in such a court.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this paragraph “
<term refersTo="#term-rules-of-court">rules of court</term>
” includes any provision governing the practice and procedure of a court which is made by or under an enactment.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where Civil Procedure Rules may be made by applying other rules, the other rules may be applied—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to any extent,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>with or without modification, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>as amended from time to time.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-practice-directions" period="#period3">
<heading> Practice directions</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-6" period="#period3">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to provision made or to be made about that matter by directions.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-different-provision-for-different-cases-etc" period="#period3">
<heading>
Different provision for different cases
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7" period="#period3">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The power to make Civil Procedure Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for a specific court or specific division of a court, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for specific proceedings, or a specific jurisdiction,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>specified in the rules.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-2" period="#period9">
<num>
SCHEDULE 2
<authorialNote class="referenceNote" placement="right">
<p>Section 10.</p>
</authorialNote>
</num>
<heading> Minor and consequential amendments</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-supreme-court-act-1981-c-54" period="#period3">
<heading> Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1" period="#period4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630931" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
1
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630941" marker="F12" class="commentary F"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 68 (exercise of High Court jurisdiction otherwise than by judges)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it are omitted,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (a) is omitted, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (b), for “any such person” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ a special referee ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (3), for the words from “any” onwards there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ a special referee or any officer or other staff of the court ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (4)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
after “decision of” there is inserted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ (a) ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>after “subsection (1)” there is inserted—</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p class="run-on">or </p>
<paragraph eId="d4e1675">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any officer or other staff of the court</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 84 (power to make rules of court)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (1), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Crown Court and the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>subsection (4) is omitted,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for subsections (5) and (6) there is substituted—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e1711">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Special rules may apply—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e1717">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any rules made under this section, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1723">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>to proceedings to which the special rules apply.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e1731">
<num>5A</num>
<intro>
<p>Rules made under this section may apply—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e1737">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any special rules, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1743">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Civil Procedure Rules,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>to proceedings to which rules made under this section apply.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e1751">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>Where rules may be applied under subsection (5) or (5A), they may be applied—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e1757">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to any extent,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1763">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>with or without modification, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1769">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>as amended from time to time.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">, and</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-4-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (9), for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Section 85 (Supreme Court Rule Committee) is omitted.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 87 (particular matters for which rules of court may provide)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (1) and (2) are omitted, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (3), for “Supreme Court” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Crown Court or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 151 (interpretation)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (3), after the second “rules of court” there is inserted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ in relation to the Supreme Court ”</quotedText>
</mod>
and for “Supreme Court Rule Committee” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (4), the definition of “
<term refersTo="#term-rules-of-the-supreme-court">Rules of the Supreme Court</term>
” is omitted.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-county-courts-act-1984-c-28" period="#period9">
<heading> County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2" period="#period9">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8630951" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
2
</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
For “county court rules”, wherever occurring, there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ rules of court ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
For “rule committee”, wherever occurring, there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Civil Procedure Rule Committee ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-4">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-47e9002d3ac8c7cc58fcc8a3235102e9" marker="F31" class="commentary F"/>
4
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In section 3 (places and times of sittings of courts), subsection (3) is omitted.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Section 75 (county court rules) is omitted.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 77(1), for “the rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Civil Procedure Rules ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 81(2), for “any rules of the Supreme Court” there is substituted
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Civil Procedure Rules ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 147(1), the definitions of “
<term refersTo="#term-county-court-rules">county court rules</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-the-rule-committee">the rule committee</term>
” are omitted.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-matrimonial-and-family-proceedings-act-1984-c-42" period="#period2">
<heading> Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3" period="#period8">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c20786821" marker="F13" class="commentary F"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
<p/>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-courts-and-legal-services-act-1990-c-41" period="#period3">
<heading> Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-4" period="#period3">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In section 120 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (regulations and orders), in subsection (4), “1(1)” is omitted.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</body>
</act>
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