The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1769
• Sections: 4

Section 1

These Rules may be cited as the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2001 and shall come into force—

(a) for the purposes of rules 2 and 3 and this rule, on 31st May 2001; and

(b) for the purposes of rule 4, on 15th October 2001.

Section 2

The following rules are revoked—

(a) rule 11 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 ; and

(b) rule 11 of the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 .

Section 3

Rule 22.1(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 is amended to read—

(1) The following documents must be verified by a statement of truth—

(a) a statement of case;

(b) a response complying with an order under rule 18.1 to provide further information;

(c) a witness statement; and

(d) an acknowledgement of service in a claim begun by way of the Part 8 procedure.

Section 4

Rule 22.1(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 is further amended to read—

(1) The following documents must be verified by a statement of truth—

(a) a statement of case;

(b) a response complying with an order under rule 18.1 to provide further information;

(c) a witness statement;

(d) an acknowledgement of service in a claim begun by way of the Part 8 procedure; and

(e) a certificate stating the reasons for bringing a possession claim or a landlord and tenant claim in the High Court in accordance with rules 55.3(2) and 56.2(2).