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CCR ORDER 49E+WMISCELLANEOUS STATUTES

Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992(1)E+W

F1Rule 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Administration of Justice Act 1970(2)E+W

F2Rule 1A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Chancel Repairs Act 1932(3)E+W

F3Rule 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Consumer Credit Act 1974(4)E+W

F4Rule 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Applications under section 114, 204 and 231 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988E+W

F5Rule 4A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Fair Trading Act 1973E+W

F6Rule 5  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Housing Act 1988: assured tenanciesE+W

F7Rule 6  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Housing Act 1988: assured shorthold tenanciesE+W

F8Rule 6A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Housing Act 1996: injunctions F9...E+W

F10Rule 6B  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 6B heading omitted (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/2792), rules 1(b), 23(a) (with rule 24)

Injunctions to prevent environmental harm: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 etc.E+W

F11Rule 7  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Leasehold Reform Act 1967(5)E+W

F12Rule 8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 8 revoked (15.10.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rule 1(d), Sch. 3

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993(6)E+W

F13Rule 9  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Local Government Finance Act 1982(7)E+W

F14Rule 10  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F14Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 10 revoked (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 8 (with rule 39(b)) (as amended by S.I. 2000/940, rules 1, 2)

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976(8)E+W

F15Rule 11  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 11 revoked (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 8 (with rule 39(b)) (as amended by S.I. 2000/940, rules 1, 2)

Mental Health Act 1983(9)E+W

F16Rule 12  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Mobile Homes Act 1983(10)E+W

F17Rule 13  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

[F18Postal Services Act 2000] E+W

F19Rule 15  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F19Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 15 revoked (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 55(c)

Rentcharges Act 1977(11)E+W

F20Rule 16  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

[F21Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Race Relations Act 1976, Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Disability Rights Commission Act 1999] E+W

F22Rule 17  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F21Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 17 heading substituted (3.7.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1317), rules 1, 38(a) (with rule 39)

Solicitors Act 1974(12)E+W

F23Rule 18  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 18 omitted (26.4.1999) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 73(f)

[F24Communications Act 2003] E+W

Rule 18A—(1) CPR Rule 35.15 applies to proceedings under [F25Part 4 of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003].

Textual Amendments

Applications under section 19 of the Trade Marks Act 1994E+W

F26Rule 18B  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992(13)E+W

Rule 19—(1) Where a complainant desires to have an order of the Certification Officer under section 82 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Consolidation Act 1992 recorded in the [F27County Court], [F28the complainant] shall produce the order and a copy thereof to the [F29County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the complainant] resides or the head or main office of the trade union is situate.

(2) The order shall be recorded by filing it, and the copy shall be sealed and dated and returned to the complainant.

(3) The sealed copy shall be treated as if it were the notice of issue in a claim begun by the complainant.

(4) The costs, if any, allowed for recording the order shall be recoverable as if they were payable under the order.

(5) The order shall not be enforced until proof is given to the satisfaction of the court that the order has not been obeyed and, if the order is for payment of money, of the amount remaining unpaid.

Textual Amendments

F28Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 19(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/867), rules 1, 24(a) (with rule 25)

F29Words in Sch. 2 CCR Order 49 rule 19(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/867), rules 1, 24(b) (with rule 25)

Trustee Act 1925, s.63(14)E+W

F30Rule 20  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

(5)

1967 c. 88; section 11 was amended by the Rentcharges Act 1977 (c. ), section 17(2), schedule 2. Section 21 was amended by the Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), sections 142, 152, schedule 22, Part II, paragarph 8, schedule 26; by the County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28), section 148(1), schedule 2, Part V, paragraph 31; by the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28), section 187(1), schedule 21, paragraph 4; and by the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), sections 115. 116, schedule 11, paragraph 1(2).

(6)

1993 c. 28; section 26 was amended by the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).

(7)

1982 c. 32; sections 19 and 20 were amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 20, schedule 4, paragraphs 9 and 10; by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), section 237(2), schedule 13, Part I; by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29), section 43, schedule 4, Part I, paragraphs 26 and 27; by the Police Act 1996 (c. 16), section 103(1), schedule 7, Part 1, paragraph 1, and by the Police Act 1997 (c. 50), section 88, schedule 6, paragraphs 19 and 21; and by S.I. 1991/724 and 1996/3141.

(8)

1976 c. 57; section 23 was amended by S.I. 1996/3071. Section 35 was amended by the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), section 102(2), schedule 17 and by S.I. 1996/3071.

(9)

1983 c. 20; section 145(1) was amended by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), section 2(1), schedule 1, Part III, paragraph 107; by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section 66(1), schedule 9, paragraph 24(9); and by the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (c. 6), section 1.

(14)

1925 c. 19; section 63 was amended by the Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2), section 36(4), schedule 3.

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