Article 4 Duration and renewal of writs and concurrent writs

For Order 6, rule 8(1) there shall be substituted the following—

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(1)

For the purposes of service, a writ (other than a concurrent writ) is valid in the first instance—

(a)

if an Admiralty writ in rem, for 12 months;

(b)

where the writ has been issued either with leave to issue and serve the same out of the jurisdiction, or for service out of the jurisdiction and duly indorsed as complying with Order 6, rule 7(1)(a) and (b), for 6 months;

(c)

in any other case, for 4 months,

beginning with the date of issue.

(1A)

(a)

A concurrent writ is valid in the first instance for the period of validity of the original writ which is unexpired at the date of issue of the concurrent writ.

(b)

If an original writ has been issued not for service out of the jurisdiction, then provided a concurrent writ for service out of the jurisdiction (whether with leave of the Court or following indorsement as complying with Order 6, rule 7(1)(a) and (b)) has been issued within the period of 4 months from the date of issue of the original writ, such concurrent writ shall in the first instance be valid for service out of the jurisdiction for a period of 6 months beginning with the date of issue of the original writ.”.