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Article 17

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Order 43, rule 1 shall be amended as follows:—

(1)

After paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the following new paragraph:—

“(1A)

A defendant to an action begun by writ who has served a counterclaim, which includes a claim for an account or a claim which necessarily involves taking an account, on—

(a)

the plaintiff, or

(b)

any other party, or

(c)

any person who becomes a party by virtue of such service

may apply for an order under this rule.”.

(2)

In paragraph (3) the words “by the defendant by affidavit or otherwise” shall be omitted.