Article 2 Amendment of the Principal Rules

in rule 1.3 for the definition of “Master” there shall be substituted the following definition –

• ““Master” means

  1. (a)

     in relation to proceedings in the High Court, the Master (High Court) or the Master (Care and Protection) as the case may be; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to proceedings in a county court a district judge;”; and

in rule 4.17 after paragraph (6) add the following new paragraph –

“(7)

The court may hold a directions appointment by telephone or by using any other method of direct oral communication.”.