The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2015/877 |
| Year | 2015 |
2015No. 877 (L. 11)
SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015
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The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997( 1) to make rules of court under section 1 of that Act and under paragraphs 2 to 4 and 6 of Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015( 2), makes the following Rules:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Rules may be cited as the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015.
2. These Rules come into force on 17th April 2015.
3. In these Rules, a reference to a Part or rule by number alone means the Part or rule so numbered in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998( 3).
Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
4. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 are amended in accordance with rules 5 to 9.
5. In rule 76.29(1)(a), after "special advocate" insert "or to the form in which it is proposed to be made".
6. In rule 79.21(1), after "proposed communication by the special advocate" insert "or to the form in which it is proposed to be made".
7. In rule 80.25(1)(a), after "special advocate" insert "or to the form in which it is proposed to be made".
8. In rule 82.14(1)(b), after "the special advocate" insert "or to the form in which it is proposed to be made".
9. In Part 88-
(a) in rule 88.2(2), for "in a way which would be damaging to the interests of national security" substitute "contrary to the public interest";(b) in rule 88.9(1), for "will" substitute "must";(c) in rule 88.24(2), for "relevant person" substitute "Secretary of State"; and(d) in rule 88.28-(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after "special advocate" insert "or to the form in which it is proposed to be made";(ii) in paragraph (3)(a), omit "the relevant person or"; and(iii) in paragraph (6)(a), for "relevant person" substitute "Secretary of State".|
The Right Honourable Lord Dyson, MR Stephen Richards, LJ Mr Justice Birss Mr Justice Coulson Master Roberts His Honour Judge Martin McKenna District Judge Michael Hovington Edward Pepperall QC Richard Viney Andrew Underwood Kate Wellington |
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I allow these Rules Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor |
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Edward Faulks Minister of State Ministry of Justice |
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25th March 2015 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 ( S.I. 1998/3132) by
— amending rules 76.29...
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