Article 3 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

• expressions used in the Supreme Court Act 1981^f1 shall have the same meanings as they have in that Act;

• “the Act” means the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985;

• “the 1983 Act” means the Mental Health Act 1983;

• “the 2001 Rules” means the Court of Protection Rules 2001;

• “applicant” includes an objector;

• “application” includes an objection;

• “attended hearing” means a hearing where one or more of the parties to the proceedings have been invited to attend the court for the determination of the application;

• “the court” means the Court of Protection;

• “direction” means a direction or authority given under the seal of the court;

• “enduring power of attorney” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 of the Act;

• “entered” means entered in the register of enduring powers of attorney kept by the court;

• “filed” means filed in the court office;

• “hearing” means an attended or unattended hearing;

• “judge” means the Lord Chancellor or a judge nominated under section 93(1) of the 1983 Act;

• “Master” means the Master of the Court of Protection;

• “nominated officer” means an officer of the court nominated under section 93(4) of the 1983 Act;

• “order” means an order of the court under seal and includes a certificate, direction or authority of the court under seal;

• “relative” means one of the persons referred to as relatives and entitled to receive notice under the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act;

• “seal” means an official seal of the court and “sealed” shall be construed accordingly.

In these Rules—