Article 28 Devolution: admissions direct and disposals

Order 1, rule 3 shall be amended by substituting for the definitionof“proper officer” the following—

• ““proper officer” means the district judge or—

  1. (a)

     in relation to any act of a formal or administrative characterwhich is not by statute the responsibility of the district judge, and

  2. (b)

     in Order 9, rule 3, Order 22, rules 7A and 10, Order 25, rule 8 andOrder 27, rules 7, 7A, 8(1B) and 19(3C),

  the chief clerk or any other officer of the court acting on hisbehalf in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor;”.