
1 
These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2012.
2 
The County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981 are amended as follows—
(1) in Order 32—
(a) after rule 6E (Discharge or variation of a special measures direction), insert—“
6EA. 

(1) An application to disapply or disapply in part the primary rule under Article 9(4)(ba) of the 1999 Order shall be made in writing and shall include such information as the court requires to make a determination.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be served, by the applicant, on the chief clerk and on each party to the proceedings as soon as reasonably practicable after the witness has expressed that wish.
(3) Paragraphs (6) to (12) of Rule 6B shall apply to an application to disapply or disapply in part the primary rule as they apply to an application for a direction.”; and
(b) in rule 6G, –
(i) in paragraph (2), omit “Subject to paragraph (3),”; and
(ii) omit paragraphs (3) and (4).
(2) in Appendix 1, in Form 137A, in PART 2, after “State why it is believed that this person should accompany the witness” insert “(include the witness’ views)”.
The undersigned members of the County Court Rules Committee certify these Rules and submit them to the Department of Justice.
T.A..Burgess
Corinne E Philpott
A.E.Wells
Barry Valentine
B Walker
B.J.Stewart
Nigel Elliott
Nigel McCombe
Dated 9th December 2011In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(4) of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, I allow these Rules which shall come into operation on 1st January 2012.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 9th December 2011
David Ford
Minister of Justice
