Paragraph 6 Amendment of the Magistrates' Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999

(1)

The Magistrates' Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999 M1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 3 (hearsay notices), in paragraph (2), omit “or the justices' clerk”.

(3)

In rule 4 (power to call witness for cross-examination on hearsay evidence)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “justices' clerk” substitute “ designated officer for the court ”;

(b)

in paragraph (5)—

(i)

after “The court”, omit “or the justices' clerk”;

(ii)

after “if the court”, omit “or the justices' clerk, as the case may be,”.

Annotations

M1: S.I. 1999/681, to which relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2001/615 and S.I. 2005/617.