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Rule 6.3 Court’s power to vary requirements under this PartI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The court may—

(a)

shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under this Part;

(b)

require an application to be made in writing instead of orally;

(c)

consider an application or representations made orally instead of in writing; and

(d)

dispense with a requirement to—

(i)

give notice, or

(ii)

serve an application.

(2)

Someone who wants an extension of time must—

(a)

apply when making the application or representations for which it is needed; and

(b)

explain the delay.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Rule 6.3 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble