{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-196",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-196.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1744",
  "legislation_title": "The Court of Protection Rules 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007",
  "path": "rule/196",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "196",
  "heading": "Transitory provision: dealing with applications under rule 195",
  "text": "(1) The court may, in determining an application under rule 195, treat the application as if it were an application to vary the functions of the deputy which is made in accordance with the relevant practice direction made under rule 71, and dispose of it accordingly.\n(2) In any other case, an application under rule 195 may be determined by an order made or directions given by—\n(a) the court; or\n(b) a person nominated under paragraph (3).\n(3) The Senior Judge or the President may nominate an officer or officers of the court for the purpose of determining applications under rule 195.\n(4) Where an officer has been nominated under paragraph (3) to determine an application, he may refer to a judge any proceedings or any question arising in any proceedings which ought, in the officer’s opinion, to be considered by a judge.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/196",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:51:00.743935+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}