Paragraph 1

In the heading to rule 1 (Scope) there shall be added “and objective” and after rule 1(2), there shall be inserted the following—

“(3)

The rule in Part 9 of this Schedule applies to appeals against draft Pastoral Schemes and the rules in Part 10 of this Schedule provide the procedure where matters are referred under section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to the Judicial Committee for the Committee to hear or consider and to give advice to Her Majesty.

(4)

These Rules must be applied and interpreted with a view to securing that the Judicial Committee is accessible, fair and efficient and that unnecessary disputes over procedural matters are discouraged.”.