{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-42",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-42.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/42",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "42",
  "heading": "Application forms",
  "text": "(1) P must be notified-\n(a) that an application form has been issued by the court;\n(b) that an application form has been withdrawn; and\n(c) of the date on which a hearing is to be held in relation to the matter, where that hearing is for disposing of the application.\n(2) Where P is to be notified that an application form has been issued, the person effecting notification must explain to P—\n(a) who the applicant is;\n(b) that the application raises the question of whether P lacks capacity in relation to a matter or matters, and what that means;\n(c) what will happen if the court makes the order or direction that has been applied for; and\n(d) where the application contains a proposal for the appointment of a person to make decisions on P’s behalf in relation to the matter to which the application relates, details of who that person is.\n(3) Where P is to be notified that an application form has been withdrawn, the person effecting notification must explain to P–\n(a) that the application form has been withdrawn; and\n(b) the consequences of that withdrawal.\n(4) The person effecting notification must also inform P that he may seek advice and assistance in relation to any matter of which he is notified.",
  "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/42",
    "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."
}