# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000, Article 4: Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 1998


(1) In Part 6, at the end of the list of contents, insert the text as set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to these Rules.
(2) After rule 6.1, in the cross-reference—
(a) omit sub-paragraph (a);
(b) sub-paragraph (b) stands as sub-paragraph (a); and
(c) sub-paragraph (c) stands as sub-paragraph (b).
(3) In rule 6.5, for “RSC Order 11”, substitute “Section III of this Part”.
(4) In rule 6.7—
(a) after paragraph (1), insert “(Rule 2.8 excludes a Saturday, Sunday, a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday from calculations of periods of 5 days or less)”; and
(b) for paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) If a document is served personally—
(a) after 5 p.m., on a business day; or
(b) at any time on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday,
it will be treated as being served on the next business day.”.
(5) After rule 6.16, insert Section III as set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to these Rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/221/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2000/article-4
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