# The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001, Article 15: Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998


In rule 20.6—
(a) at the beginning, insert “(1)”;
(b) after paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—
(a) without the court’s permission, if he files and serves it—
(i) with his defence; or
(ii) if his claim for contribution or indemnity is against a defendant added to the claim later, within 28 days after that defendant files his defence; or
(b) at any other time with the court’s permission.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4015/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no-5-rules-2001/article-15
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