The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/877
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules come into force on 17th April 2015.

Section 3 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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 .

Section 4 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 are amended in accordance with rules 5 to 9.

Section 5 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

In rule 76.29(1)(a), after “special advocate” insert “or to the form in which it is proposed to be made”.

Section 6 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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”.

Section 7 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

In rule 80.25(1)(a), after “special advocate” insert “or to the form in which it is proposed to be made”.

Section 8 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

In rule 82.14(1)(b), after “the special advocate” insert “or to the form in which it is proposed to be made”.

Section 9 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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”.