# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No. 3) 1986, Note: Explanatory note


These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 so as to—
(a) make a consequential amendment relating to examinations and increase the fees payable to the examiners of the Court (rules 2 and 3);
(b) provide for appeals from value added tax tribunals to the Court of Appeal under the Finance Act 1985 (*rules 4 to 6);
(c) incorporate into the Rules a practice direction on arbitration proceedings (rule 7);
(d) make consequential amendments following the coming into force of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (rule 8);
(e) amend the procedure for issuing warrants of arrest in Admiralty actions (rule 9);
(f) provide for appeals to the High Court under the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Administration) Regulations 1986 (rule 10);
(g) make consequential amendments relating to inheritance tax (rule 10);
(h) give effect to section 48 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (action taken in reliance on counsel's opinion) (rule 11);
(i) make consequential amendments following the coming into force of the Companies Act 1985 (rules 12 and 13);
(j) amend the summary procedure for the possession of land (rule 14);
(k) provide for applications to the High Court under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (*rules 15 to 17).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/2289/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-amendment-no-3-1986/note
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