Rule 495 of the Principal Rules is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting in subrule (1) "or a judge" after "Court" ;

(b) by inserting in subrule (2)(a) "or a judge" after "if the Court" ;

(c) by inserting in subrule (2)(a)(ii) "or a judge" after "Court" ;

(d) by inserting the following subrules after subrule (4) :

(5)  If the Registrar considers that a request for the issue of a subpoena may be an abuse of process or be frivolous or vexatious, the Registrar may refer the request to a judge for directions.

(6)  The judge to whom the request for directions is referred may, having regard to such matters as the judge thinks fit –

(a) direct that the subpoena may be issued; or

(b) direct that the subpoena is not to be issued.