# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2001

S.I. 2001/1769 · made 3 May 2001

Rule 22.1(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 was amended by both the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388). These Rules are made to correct an error arising from the fact that the second of those amendments comes into force before the first.

Made under: Civil Procedure Act 1997

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made to correct on error in S.I. 2001/1388 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that statutory instrument and of S.I. 2001/256.
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 3rd May 2001
Laid before Parliament 9th May 2001
Coming into force in accordance with rule 1
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee, having power under section 2 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to make rules of court under section 1 of that Act, after consulting in accordance with section 2(6)(a) of that Act, make the following Rules—

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.”.

## 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).”.

## Signature

Phillips of Worth Matravers, M.R.
Andrew Morritt, V-C.
Anthony May, L.J.
Richard Holman
Godfrey Gypps
John Leslie
Michael Black
David Foskett
Michelle Stevens-Hoare
David Greene
Tim Parker
Peter Watson
Alan Street
Olivia Morrison-Lyons
I allow these Rules
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 3rd May 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
Rule 22.1(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 was amended by both the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256) and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/1388). These Rules are made to correct an error arising from the fact that the second of those amendments comes into force before the first.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no-3-rules-2001
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