Article 12 Amendments to the Court Funds Rules 1987

For rule 42, substitute—

“42.

Where a person who lacks capacity is entitled to a fund in court (other than pursuant to an order made under Part VII of the Mental Health Act 1983 as that Act was in force immediately prior to 1st October 2007, or under Part I of the 2005 Act) the Accountant General shall, on receipt of a direction from the Court of Protection, either—

(a)

pay the money to the person’s deputy; or

(b)

carry it over to such account as that court may direct.”