Schedules
Schedule 4Online procedure: amendments
1Employment Tribunals Act 1996
1
The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows.
2
In section 7A (practice directions), after subsection (2E) insert—
2F
Directions under this section do not apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except—
a
to such extent as may be provided by—
i
Online Procedure Rules, or
ii
directions under paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
3
In section 29A (practice directions), after subsection (10) insert—
11
Directions under this section do not apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except—
a
to such extent as may be provided by—
i
Online Procedure Rules, or
ii
directions under paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
4
In Schedule A1 (inserted by Schedule 5 to this Act), after paragraph 21 insert—
21A
Procedure Rules must be framed so as not to apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except to such extent as may be provided by—
a
Online Procedure Rules,
b
directions under paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
2Civil Procedure Act 1997
1
The Civil Procedure Act 1997 is amended as follows.
2
In section 1 (Civil Procedure Rules), after subsection (3) insert—
4
Civil Procedure Rules must be framed so as not to apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except to such extent as may be provided by—
a
Online Procedure Rules,
b
directions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
3
In section 5 (practice directions), after subsection (6) insert—
7
Practice directions under this section do not apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except—
a
to such extent as may be provided by—
i
Online Procedure Rules, or
ii
directions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
3Courts Act 2003
1
The Courts Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
In section 75 (Family Procedure Rules), after subsection (5) insert—
6
Family Procedure Rules must be framed so as not to apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except to such extent as may be provided by—
a
Online Procedure Rules,
b
directions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
3
In section 81 (practice directions relating to family proceedings), at the end insert—
6
Directions under this section do not apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except—
a
to such extent as may be provided by—
i
Online Procedure Rules, or
ii
directions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
4Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
1
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 is amended as follows.
2
In section 22 (Tribunal Procedure Rules), after subsection (5) insert—
6
Tribunal Procedure Rules must be framed so as not to apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except to such extent as may be provided by—
a
Online Procedure Rules,
b
directions under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or
3
In section 23 (practice directions), after subsection (7) insert—
8
Directions under this section do not apply to proceedings that are governed by Online Procedure Rules except—
a
to such extent as may be provided by—
i
Online Procedure Rules, or
ii
directions under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, or