19 Rules for online procedure in courts and tribunals

Chapter 2
Online Procedure

19  Rules for online procedure in courts and tribunals

(1)     For proceedings of a specified kind, there are to be rules which—

(a)     must require that kind of proceedings, or one or more aspects of that kind of proceedings, to be initiated by electronic means;

(b)     may authorise or require that kind of proceedings, or one or more aspects of that kind of proceedings, to be conducted, progressed or disposed of by electronic means;

(c)     may authorise or require the parties to that kind of proceedings (and their representatives) to participate in hearings, including the hearing at which the proceedings are disposed of, by electronic means;

and are otherwise to govern the practice and procedure to be followed in that kind of proceedings.

(2)     The rules are to be called “Online Procedure Rules”.

(3)     Powers to make Online Procedure Rules (see sections 22(1) and 23) are to be exercised with a view to securing—

(a)

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