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NOTES TO ACCOMPANY FOURTH MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT
Notice On 23 April 1999, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls and the Vice-Chancellor issued a notice formally making the Practice Directions that have been published to accompany the Civil Procedure Rules. A copy of that notice is enclosed, for information. 7 Practice Directions listed in that notice, not previously issued as part of this publication, are included in this supplement:
Part 2Allocation of cases to levels of judiciary
Part 33Civil Evidence Act
Part 34Fees for Examiners of the Court
RSC Order 53Application for Judicial Review
RSC Order 54Application for writ of habeas corpus
Directors Disqualification Proceedings
Use of Welsh language in cases in the civil courts in Wales
The following new forms are included:
N243 Notice of acceptance of payment into court (Part 36)
N242A Notice of payment into court (in settlement - Part 36)
Admiralty forms:ADM1 -claim (in rem)
ADM1BNotes for claimant
ADM1CNotes for defendant
ADM2Acknowledgement of service
ADM9Warrant of arrest
ADM15Claim form (limitation claim)
ADM15ANotes for claimant
ADM15BNotes for defendant
ADM16Admission in a limitation claim
ADM16ADefence in a limitation claim
ADM16BAcknowledgement of service

Also included are amendments to existing material as follows:

Practice Directions:
Part 4 form N393 deleted
Part 8 para. B.5 amended
Part 12 form reference in para. 3(2) amended
Part 16 para. 6(3) amended
Part 21 addition of new para. 2.4A
Part 34 amendment to paras. 5.2 - 5.3, new para. 5.6, remaining paras. renumbered
Part 39 para. 5.2 replaced, new paras. 5.3 - 5.5
Part 49C amendments to Appendix 1
Part 49F amendments to paras. 3.1(3), 3.3, 4.2(4), 4.6 - 4.7, 6.1, 6.10 - 6.11, 8.4, 9.1(7), 16 - 20 and addition of 11 new forms

Protocols
Personal Injury Protocol - amendments to paras. 3.2, 3.4 and Annex A
The amendment to Part 34 was made on 14 May 1999 and came into immediate effect. The remaining amendments were made on 26 May 1999 and come into effect on 9 June 1999.