Article 16

Except in relation to any provision of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 which applies to agreements entered into before 19th May 1985, nothing in Rules 2, 5 to 10 and 12 shall apply to agreements entered into before that date and the Rules in force immediately before 19th May 1985 shall continue to apply to those agreements.

We, the undersigned members of the Rule Committee appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 75 of the County Courts Act 1984, having by virtue of the powers vested in us in this behalf made the foregoing Rules, do hereby certify the same under our hands and submit them to the Lord Chancellor accordingly.