Article 2

Section 1 and section 4(2) to (5) of the Civil Evidence Act 1972 shall come into force on 1st June 1974 for the purposes of the following civil proceedings:—

(a)

proceedings (other than proceedings in bankruptcy) in the Supreme Court;

(b)

proceedings before any tribunal, other than the ordinary courts of law, being proceedings to which the strict rules of evidence apply;

(c)

arbitrations and references (other than references under section 92 of the County Courts Act 1959, as amended by section 7 of the Administration of Justice Act 1973) to which the strict rules of evidence apply;

(d)

applications and appeals arising out of such proceedings as are mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (c), above.