Article 2 Amendment to the 1996 Rules

For rule 8.33 substitute—

“Interpretation

8.33

(1)

In rules 8.34 to 8.42—

(a)

“judgment” is to be construed in accordance with the definition in Article 2(4) of the Council Regulation or, where the Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments Regulations apply, in accordance with regulation 6(1) of those Regulations; and

(b)

“the Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments Regulations” means the Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005^f1.

(2)

In rules 8.44, 8.45, 8.47 and 8.48 “the Central Authority of Northern Ireland” means the Northern Ireland Court Service.”.