Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004.

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Rules will come into operation on 29th November 2004.

Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of Rule 2(3) and Rule 2(4)(d) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 5(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland) Order 2004^f1 come into operation.

Rule 2(3)(c) and sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of Rule 2(4) shall come into operation on the same day as Article 4 of the Licensing (Indoor Arenas) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004^f2 comes into operation.

In these Rules, a reference to an Order, Part, Appendix or Form is a reference to that Order, Part, Appendix or Form as numbered in the County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981^f3.