# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) 1977, Note: Explanatory note


These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court so as—
(a) to make provision for applications under the Companies Act 1976 (rules 2 and 6);
(b) to clarify the provisions as to appeals from official referees (rule 3);
(c) to revoke Order 62, rule 6(1)(a), as spent (rule 4);
(d) to provide for proceedings in the High Court under the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 (rule 5);
(e) to require the question of appointing a scientific adviser in patent proceedings to be considered on the hearing of the summons for directions (rule 7).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/532/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-amendment-1977/note
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