The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1[F2Acknowledgment of serviceE+W

54.31.—(1) Any person served with the claim form who wishes to take part in the environmental review must file an acknowledgment of service in the relevant practice form in accordance with the following provisions of this rule.

(2) Any acknowledgment of service must be—

(a)filed not more than 35 days after service of the claim form; and

(b)served on—

(i)the claimant; and

(ii)subject to any direction under rule 54.30(b), any other person named in the claim form,

as soon as practicable and, in any event, not later than 7 days after it is filed.

(3) The time limits under this rule may not be extended by agreement between the parties.

(4) The acknowledgment of service—

(a)must state the name and address of any person the person filing it considers to be an interested party; and

(b)may include or be accompanied by an application for directions.

(5) Rule 10.3(2) does not apply.]]

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