Section 3: Section 2: supplementary.

Civil Procedure Act 1997 · 1997 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Rules made and allowed under section 2 are to—

come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may direct, and
be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is to apply as if it contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.

A statutory instrument containing Civil Procedure Rules shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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