Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 66 inserted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rule 1(c), Sch. 2
66.4—(1) In a claim by the Crown for taxes, duties or penalties, the defendant cannot make a counterclaim or other [F3additional] claim or raise a defence of set-off.
(2) In any other claim by the Crown, the defendant cannot make a counterclaim or other [F4additional] claim or raise a defence of set-off which is based on a claim for repayment of taxes, duties or penalties.
(3) In proceedings by or against the Crown in the name of the Attorney-General, no counterclaim or other [F5additional] claim can be made or defence of set-off raised without the permission of the court.
(4) In proceedings by or against the Crown in the name of a government department, no counterclaim or other [F6additional] claim can be made or defence of set-off raised without the permission of the court unless the subject-matter relates to that government department.]
Textual Amendments
F2Word in rule 66.4 heading substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(a)
F3Word in rule 66.4(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(b)
F4Word in rule 66.4(2) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(c)
F5Word in rule 66.4(3) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(d)
F6Word in rule 66.4(4) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 35(2)(e)