Rule 2.11 Taking of statutory declarations by court officersI1

England and Wales As made

(1)

This rule applies to a statutory declaration required by―

(a)

rule 29.4 (Statutory declaration to avoid fine after fixed penalty notice); or

(b)

rule 44.2 (Statutory declaration of ignorance of proceedings).

(2)

A court officer may take a statutory declaration to which this rule applies if that officer is—

(a)

a justices’ legal adviser;

(b)

nominated for the purpose by a justices’ legal adviser; or

(c)

authorised to exercise the function to which rule 2.8(2)(m) refers (extending time for the service of a statutory declaration).

[Note. Section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889^f1 allows rules that regulate the procedure of a court to authorise the taking of a statutory declaration by an officer of that court.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 2.11 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Footnotes

f1: 1889 c. 10; section 2 was amended by section 59 of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).