Section 152 Power to make special county court rules.I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State may make rules—

(a)

regulating the practice, and the forms of proceedings, which are to be followed in F1the county court in any proceedings under or by virtue of this Part; and

(b)

prescribing the scales of costs to be paid in connection with any such proceedings.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules under this section may, to any extent and with or without modifications, apply any F2rules of court to proceedings under or by virtue of this Part.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 152(1)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 119(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2: Words in s. 152(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 119(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Commencement

I1: Ss. 1-187 in force at 7.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/86, art. 2