Article 3 Amendments to the Courts Funds Rules 1987

In rule 2:–

(a)

for paragraph (1) substitute:–

“(1)

Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used in these Rules shall have the same meaning as in the Civil Procedure Rules 1998^f1, and those Rules are referred to in these Rules as the “CPR”.”;

(b)

after paragraph (1), insert:–

“(1A)

A reference in these Rules to “R.S.C.” or “C.C.R.” followed by an Order by number is a reference to the Order with that number in the relevant Schedule to the CPR.”; and

(c)

in paragraph (2):–

(i)

in the definition of person under disability, for “minor”, substitute “child”;

(ii)

omit the definition of Proper Officer;

(iii)

insert the following definition after the definition of person under disability:–

““Royal Courts of Justice” means the Supreme Court at the Royal Courts of Justice and does not include any District Registry.”;

(iv)

in the definition of Suitors' money, before “county court”, insert “District Registry or”; and

(v)

omit the definition of Taxing Officer.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1998/3132 amended by S.I. 1999/1008.