Rule 66.1 Scope of this Part and interpretationF1

(1)

This Part contains rules for civil proceedings by or against the Crown, and other civil proceedings to which the Crown is a party.

(2)

In this Part—

(a)

“the Act” means the Crown Proceedings Act 1947;

(b)

“civil proceedings by the Crown” means the civil proceedings described in section 23(1) of the Act, but excluding the proceedings described in section 23(3);

(c)

“civil proceedings against the Crown” means the civil proceedings described in section 23(2) of the Act, but excluding the proceedings described in section 23(3);

(d)

“civil proceedings to which the Crown is a party” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Parts III and IV of the Act by virtue of section 38(4).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 66 inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rule 1(c), Sch. 2

Notes on Part 66

Textual amendments

F2: Word in Pt. 66 Table of Contents substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(1)