# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 66.1: Scope of this Part and interpretation


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/66.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-66.1
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