# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 19th December1996
Laid before Parliament 20th December 1996
Coming into force 31st January 1997
We, the Supreme Court Rule Committee, having power under section 85 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to make rules of court under section 60 of that Act and under section 84 of that Act for the purpose of regulating and prescribing the practice and procedure to be followed in the High Court and the civil division of the Court of Appeal, hereby exercise those powers as follows—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3219/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-amendment-1996/introduction
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