Article 2 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 for the purposes of that Act;

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

• “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;

• “court” means the Court of Protection;

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

• “entered” means entered in the books of the court;

• “filed” mean filed in the court office;

• “function” means any power, discretion or function conferred by the Act;

• “hearing” means an attended or unattended hearing;

• “judge” means the Lord Chancellor or a nominated judge;

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

• “medical certificate” means a certificate by a registered medical practitioner that a patient is incapable, by reason of mental disorder, of managing and administering his property and affairs;

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

• “patient” includes a person who is alleged to be or who the court has reason to believe may be incapable by reason of mental disorder of managing and administering his property and affairs;

• “receiver” means a receiver appointed under section 99(1) of the Act;

• “seal” means an official seal of the Court and “sealed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “stock” includes shares in any fund, annuity or security transferable in the books kept by any body corporate or unincorporated company or society, or by an instrument of transfer either alone or accompanied by other formalities and includes any dividends paid in respect of them;

• “Visitor” means one of the Lord Chancellor’s Visitors

In these Rules—