# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court so as—
(a) to make provision for the quashing of acquittals tainted by intimidation under section 54(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (rules 2 and 3);
(b) to amend the procedure where application is made for leave to amend a patent specification (rules 4 to 9);
(c) to extend Order 104 rule 19 to apply to appeals under section 251(4) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (decisions on matters relating to design right) (rule 10);
(d) to provide a procedure for a plaintiff who wishes to apply for a warrant for the arrest of a defendant under section 3(3) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (rule 11);
(e) to enable a master to assess costs in interpleader proceedings where the claimant fails to appear at the hearing (rule 12);
(f) to remove the requirement for the officer of the court before whom a judgment debtor is examined to be of a certain grade in the Court Service (rule 13);
(g) to prevent arbitration applications being available for inspection (rule 14);
(h) to make minor amendments to Orders 73 and 91 (rules 15 and 17);
(i) to revoke provisions which are obsolete (rules 16, 18 and 20); and
(j) to amend prescribed Form No. 23 (Notice of Payment into Court) (rule 19).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1898/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-amendment-1998/note
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