Article 6 Amendments to Court of Protection Rules 2001

For rule 26(1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)

A certificate of service shall be filed as soon as practicable after service of a document has been effected in accordance with these Rules—

(a)

in the case of notice given under rule 24(1A), unless the court directs otherwise;

(b)

otherwise, if the court so directs.

(1A)

A certificate of service under paragraph (1) shall show where, when, how and by whom service was effected and, in relation to a notice given under rule 24(1A), shall also contain a certificate as to whether or not the patient appeared, to the person giving it, to understand the notice.”.

In rule 26(2), for “paragraph (1)” there shall be substituted “paragraphs (1) and (1A)” and for “that paragraph” there shall be substituted “those paragraphs”.

After rule 26(2) there shall be inserted—

“(3)

References in paragraphs (1) and (1A) to notice given under rule 24(1A) shall be taken not to include such notice when it is given to a parent, guardian or person with parental responsibility in accordance with rule 24(2).”.