Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 19989
In Part 75—
a
in rule 75.1—
i
in paragraph (1), after “practice direction” insert “supplementing this Part”;
ii
after paragraph (1)(b), insert—
(Rule 21.1(1)(c) provides that Part 21 (children and protected parties) does not apply to proceedings under this Part where one of the parties is a child.)
iii
in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “he” substitute “the bailiff”;
iv
at the end of paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “.” substitute “;”;
v
in paragraph (2)(d)(i), after “statutory declaration” insert “or witness statement”; and
vi
in paragraph (2)(f), after “practice direction” insert “supplementing this Part”;
b
in rule 75.2(2)(a), for “shall be” substitute “is”;
c
in rule 75.3—
i
in paragraph (2)(c)(v), after “practice direction” insert “supplementing this Part”;
ii
in paragraph (3), for “sealing” substitute “registering”;
iii
for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
On receipt of a registered request the authority may draw up the order and must—
a
insert in the order the date by which the respondent must either—
i
comply with the order; or
ii
file a statutory declaration or witness statement; and
b
attach to the order a form of statutory declaration or witness statement for the respondent’s use.
iv
for paragraph (5) substitute—
5
The authority must serve in accordance with Part 6 the order (and the form of statutory declaration or witness statement) on the respondent within 15 days of the date on which the request is registered by the court.
v
revoke paragraph (6);
d
in rule 75.5(1), after “practice direction” insert “supplementing this Part”;
e
in rule 75.6(b), for “rules 1 and 9” substitute “rule 1”;
f
in rule 75.8—
i
after “the filing of a statutory declaration” insert “or a witness statement”; and
ii
in paragraph (a), after “statutory declaration” insert “or witness statement”;
g
in rule 75.9, for “If an” substitute “Where the”;
h
in rule 75.10(i) for “reasons” substitute “reason why”; and
i
in rule 75.11—
i
for “If” substitute “Where”;
ii
for “an” substitute “the”; and
iii
for “defendant” substitute “respondent”.