Rule 12.55 Revocation and variation of registered decisions

(1)

This rule applies to decisions which—

(a)

have been registered under section 16 of the 1985 Act; and

(b)

are subsequently varied or revoked by an authority in the Contracting State in which they were made.

(2)

The court will, on cancelling the registration of a decision which has been revoked, notify—

(a)

the person appearing to the court to have care of the child;

(b)

the person on whose behalf the application for registration of the decision was made; and

(c)

any other party to the application.

(3)

The court will, on being informed of the variation of a decision, notify—

(a)

the party appearing to the court to have care of the child; and

(b)

any party to the application for registration of the decision;

and any such person may apply to make representations to the court before the registration is varied.

(4)

Any person appearing to the court to have an interest in the proceedings may apply for the registration of a decision for the cancellation or variation of the decision referred to in paragraph (1).

Notes on Part 12

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 12 heading substituted (31.1.2013) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.5) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/3061), rules 1, 5(a)

Notes on Chapter 6

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 12 Ch. 6 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 9(5) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)