Amendment of rule 9.18
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8. In rule 9.18 (duties of the court and the applicant upon filing an application)—
(a)for paragraph (A1) substitute—
“(A1) This Chapter applies where, in accordance with rule 9.9B, the fast-track procedure applies to an application for a financial remedy.”;
(b)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “4 weeks and not more than 8” substitute “6 weeks and not more than 10”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b)—
(aa)at the end of paragraph (i) insert “and”;
(bb)in paragraph (ii) for “; and” substitute “.”; and
(cc)omit paragraph (iii);
(c)in paragraph (2)(c)—
(i)at the end of paragraph (i) insert “and”; and
(ii)omit paragraph (ii); and
(d)omit paragraph (4).