Rule 47.2 Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’I1

England and Wales

In this Part—

(a)

a reference to the ‘court’ includes a reference to any justice of the peace or judge who can exercise a power to which this Part applies;

(b)

‘applicant’ means a person who, or an authority which, can apply for an order or warrant to which this Part applies; and

(c)

‘respondent’ means any person—

(i)

against whom such an order is sought or made, or

(ii)

on whom an application for such an order is served.

Annotations

F1: Words in Pt. 47 Table of Contents omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rules 3, 10(c)(i)