{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-amendment-rules-2023/rule-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-amendment-rules-2023/rule-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2023/987",
  "legislation_title": "The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-funds-amendment-rules-2023",
  "path": "rule/16",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Amendment of rule 24",
  "text": "In rule 24 (payment to a representative of a deceased person)—\n(a) in paragraph (2), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—\n“provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request; and\n(ii) a sealed copy of the grant of representation; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request; and\n(ii) an electronic sealed copy of the grant of representation.”\n(b) in paragraph (3)—\n(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and\n(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—\n“(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and\n(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as a personal representative in the grant of representation; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as a personal representative in the grant of representation.”;\n(c) in paragraph (4), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—\n“provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request;\n(ii) a copy of the will of the deceased; and\n(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request;\n(ii) an electronic copy of the will of the deceased; and\n(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.”;\n(d) in paragraph (5)—\n(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and\n(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—\n“(b) (i) the written consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and\n(ii) a copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each living person named as an executor in the deceased’s will; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of any deceased person who was named as an executor in the deceased’s will.”;\n(e) in paragraph (6), for “provided with:” to the end of the paragraph substitute—\n“provided with either—\n(a) (i) a written request;\n(ii) a written declaration of kinship; and\n(iii) a copy of the death certificate of the deceased; or\n(b) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) an electronic request;\n(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship; and\n(iii) an electronic copy of the death certificate of the deceased.”; and\n(f) in paragraph (7)—\n(i) in sub-paragraph (a), at the end insert “and either—”; and\n(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) (i) the written consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and\n(ii) a written declaration of kinship of each such person; or\n(c) where rule 22A(1) applies—\n(i) the electronically completed consent of each person who appears to have a prior right to a grant of letters of administration; and\n(ii) an electronic copy of the declaration of kinship of each such person.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/987/rule/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:40:47.541238+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}