Paragraph 142 The Magistrates' Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999

For rule 4(3) substitute—

“(3)

On receipt of an application under paragraph (1)—

(a)

the justices' clerk must—

(i)

unless the court otherwise directs, allow sufficient time for the applicant to comply with paragraph (4); and

(ii)

fix the date, time and place of the hearing; and

(b)

the justices' chief executive must—

(i)

endorse the date, time and place of the hearing on the copies of the application filed by the applicant; and

(ii)

return the copies to the applicant forthwith.”.