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In Article 47 (making of county court rules) for paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute— 2 County court rules must be certified under the hand of the members of the Rule Committee, or any three or more of them. 3 After making and certifying county court rules the Rules Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor. 4 The Lord Chancellor must, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, allow or disallow county court rules submitted to him. 5 County court rules have effect only if the Lord Chancellor allows them. 6 If the Lord Chancellor disallows county court rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Rules Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them. 7 County court rules allowed by the Lord Chancellor shall come into operation on such day as the Lord Chancellor shall direct. 8 Paragraph (9) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for county court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice. 9 The Rules Committee must make such county court rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose. 10 Those rules must be— a made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under paragraph (8); b made in accordance with this Article.