Part 3The Supreme Court

Practice and procedure

C146Procedure after rules made

1

Supreme Court Rules made by the President of the Supreme Court must be submitted by him to the Lord Chancellor.

2

Supreme Court Rules submitted to the Lord Chancellor—

a

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

b

are to be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies as if the instrument contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.

3

A statutory instrument containing Supreme Court Rules is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.