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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the County Court Rules so as to:–

(a)

extend the time within which a plaintiff may accept money paid into court (rule 3);

(b)

amend the summary procedure for the recovery of land (rule 4);

(c)

revise the provisions relating to costs (rules 5 to 11);

(d)

make consequential amendments and corrections relating to proceedings for the forfeiture of leasehold property, agricultural holdings and agreements to contract out of repairing obligations in short leases (rules 2, 12 and 13).