# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 12: Application for amendment of orders and revocation of directions

Extent: N.I.

(1) An application
(a) under Article 52 of the 1987 Order for the amendment of a parental order or for the revocation of a direction for the marking of an entry in the Register of Births or the Parental Order Register, to the Registrar General; or
(b) under Rule 10(5) for the supply of a copy of, or information relating to, a parental order; or
(c) under Article 50(3) of the 1987 Order for an order for the furnishing of information contained in the books kept by the Registrar General under Article 50(1)(c);
may be made ex parte in the first instance, but the judge may require notice of the application to be served on such persons as he may direct.
(2) Where an application referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is granted, the chief clerk shall send to the Registrar General a notice specifying the date of the parental order and the names of the petitioners and of the child as given in the parental order and either stating the amendments to the parental order made by the court or informing him of the revocation of the direction, as the case may be.
(3) Where an application referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is granted, the chief clerk shall send a copy of the order of the court to the Registrar General.
(4) Such notice or order shall be contained in an envelope marked “Confidential” and sent by registered post or the recorded delivery service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/50A/rule/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-50A/rule-12
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