Paragraph 1

(1)

Part 3 of the 1983 Act (legal proceedings) applies for the purposes of a petition and has effect—

(a)

with the modifications made by this Part of this Schedule, and

(b)

with any other necessary modifications.

(2)

Sections 204 and 205 of the 1983 Act (Scotland and Northern Ireland) have effect for the purposes of the provisions applied by this Part, with the following modifications to section 204 (general application to Scotland)—

(a)

in subsection (1), omit “, and accordingly” to the end;

(b)

omit subsections (2), (4), (7), (9) and (10).

(3)

Except where the context requires otherwise—

(a)

a reference to a provision that is applied by this Part has effect as a reference to that provision as so applied;

(b)

expressions are to be construed in accordance with regulation 3 (interpretation) of these Regulations.