# The Court of Protection Rules 2001, Article 42: Interim provision


(1) Where in the opinion of the court it is necessary to make immediate provision in relation to the property and affairs of a patient for any of the matters referred to in section 95(1) of the Act—
(a) the court may by certificate or direction direct or authorise any named person to do any act or carry out any transaction specified in the certificate or direction; or
(b) the court may by order appoint an interim receiver for the patient and, subject to any direction given by the court, such appointment shall continue until further order.
(2) An order appointing an interim receiver shall, unless the court otherwise directs, be served upon the patient within such time as the order may specify and the patient may, within such further time as the order may specify, apply under rule 54 for the review of the order by the court or, if the order was made by a judge, apply to have the order set aside.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/824/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2001/article-42
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