Explanatory note

to make it clear that the Legal Officer may file a recommendation for the admission of a claim even after service of an Answer and that any award based on such a recommendation must be for not less than the sum recommended (Rule 2(c));

to enable the determination of the Commission to be made by a single Commissioner where so provided by an Order in Council made under the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 , such as the Foreign Compensation (Roumania) (Amendment) Order 1964(S.I 1964/494) (Rule 2(b)(d)(e) and (f)); and

to prescribe in greater detail the procedure to be followed on the review by the Commission of a provisional determination (Rule 2(g)).