SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 Minor and consequential amendments
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
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The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.
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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—
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Special rules may apply—
a
any rules made under this section, or
b
Civil Procedure Rules,
to proceedings to which the special rules apply.
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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.
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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.
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
”
.
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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.