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Explanatory note

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These Rules amend the County Court (Forms) Rules 1982 so as to:—

(1)

substitute new forms for the Forms N.18 (Notice of Preliminary (Arbitration) Appointment), N.18A (Notice of Arbitration Hearing), N.60 (Attachment of Earnings Order (Judgment Debt)), N.65 (Attachment of Earnings Order (Priority Maintenance)) and N.90 (Summons for assaulting an officer of the Court or rescuing goods) (rule 2);

(2)

introduce a new Form N.65A (Attachment of Earnings Arrears Order (Priority Maintenance)) (rule 3); and

(3)

make minor amendments to Forms N.9 (Form of admission, defence and counterclaim to accompany Forms N.2, 3 and 4), N.112 (Order for Arrest under section 110 of County Courts Act 1984 and section 23 Attachment of Earnings Act 1971) and N.112A (Power of arrest, section 23 Attachment of Earnings Act 1971) (rules 4 and 5).