Section 46: Procedure after rules made

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · 2005 c. 4View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: The Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules made by the President of the Supreme Court must be submitted by him to the Lord Chancellor.

Supreme Court Rules submitted to the Lord Chancellor—

come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor directs, and
are to be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies as if the instrument contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.

A statutory instrument containing Supreme Court Rules is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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