The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019

Amendment of Part 61

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15.  In rule 61.11—

(a)in paragraph (5)—

(i)at the end of the paragraph, for the full stop substitute “; or”; and

(ii)after the last sentence of the paragraph, insert—

(d)rule 6.33 applies.;

(b)for paragraph (18) substitute—

(18) The claimant may constitute a limitation fund by—

(a)making a payment into court;

(b)providing security in such form and on such terms as considered adequate by the court; or

(c)a combination of (a) and (b),

the procedure for which, in each case, is set out in Practice Direction 61.;

(c)in paragraph (20)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after the semi-colon, omit “and”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for the full stop substitute “; and”; and

(iii)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

(c)any security provided will be discharged.; and

(d)in paragraph (21), after “will not be paid out”, insert “, nor will any security provided be discharged,”.