Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 19984
1
In Part 6, at the end of the list of contents, insert the text as set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to these Rules.
2
After rule 6.1, in the cross-reference—
a
omit sub-paragraph (a);
b
sub-paragraph (b) stands as sub-paragraph (a); and
c
sub-paragraph (c) stands as sub-paragraph (b).
3
In rule 6.5, for “RSC Order 11”, substitute “Section III of this Part”.
4
In rule 6.7—
a
after paragraph (1), insert “(Rule 2.8 excludes a Saturday, Sunday, a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday from calculations of periods of 5 days or less)”; and
b
for paragraph (2), substitute—
2
If a document is served personally—
a
after 5 p.m., on a business day; or
b
at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday,
it will be treated as being served on the next business day.
5
After rule 6.16, insert Section III as set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to these Rules.