HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA (CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES) ACT

(1) The provisions contained in the Civil Procedure Rules set in the schedule to this act(hereafter referred to in this Act as the "Rules") shall be the rules to be followed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
(2) The Rules may be cited as the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Civil Procedure Rules

where a matter arises in respect of which no provision or adequate provisions are made in the Rules, the court shall adopt such procedure as may, in its view, do substantial justice between the parties concerned

(1) Any reference in this Act to anything done under this Act includes a reference to anything done before the commencement of this Act under any corresponding law or Rule of court ceasing to have effect on the commencement of this Act
(2)
Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment.

The forms set out in the appendix to the schedule shall be used where applicable with such variation as the circumstances of the particular case may require.

The High Court Rules 1963 are hereby revoked.

In the Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
" the court" means High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
"return date" means the date endorsed on a writ for the first appearance of the parties before the court or any other day as the court may appoint or direct and in the case of Order 23 where a writ is marked "undefended list", it is the same as the day fixed for hearing.

This Act may be cited as the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (Civil procedure Rules) Act.