# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 12.64: Exercise by the court of its own initiative of powers to seek to transfer the proceedings


(1) The court having jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings may exercise its powers of its own initiative under ... Article 8 of the 1996 Hague Convention in relation to the proceedings or a specified part of the proceedings.
(2) Where the court proposes to exercise its powers, the court officer will give the parties not less than 5 days' notice of the hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/12.64 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-12.64
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