# The Court of Protection Rules 2001, Article 7: Forms of application


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a first application to the court for the appointment of a receiver shall state the name and address of the applicant and the proposed receiver and their relationship (if any) to the patient in such manner as the court shall direct and an application to the court respecting the exercise of any of its other jurisdiction in relation to a patient, may be made by letter unless the court otherwise directs that it should be formal, in which case it shall be made in Form A.
(2) An application for the appointment of a receiver shall be treated as an application for the appointment as receiver of the person named in the application or some other suitable person.
(3) On grounds of urgency the court may dispense with the need for an application in writing.
(4) An application relating to the committal of a person for contempt of court shall be made to a judge but all other applications to the court shall be made in the first instance to the Master.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/824/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2001/article-7
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