# The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981, Rule 23: Exclusion of requirement for notice of hearsay evidence

Extent: E+W

Section 2(1) of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 (notice of proposal to adduce hearsay evidence) does not apply on an application for a domestic abuse protection order under section 28 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (domestic abuse protection orders on application).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/552/rule/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-1981/rule-23
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