Article 11 Amendment to the 1996 Rules

After rule 2.10 insert—

“Acknowledgement of service of petition for nullity brought on ground relating to gender recognition

2.10A

(1)

This rule applies where a petition for nullity of marriage is brought under—

(a)

Article 14(g) of, or paragraph 18(1)(e) of Schedule 3 to, the Order of 1978 and an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent; or

(b)

Article 14(h) of the Order of 1978 and a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent.

(2)

This rule also applies where a petition for nullity of civil partnership is brought under—

(a)

section 174(1)(d) of the Act of 2004 and an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent; or

(b)

section 174(1)(e) of the Act of 2004 and a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent.

(3)

Where the respondent returns an acknowledgement of service in Form M6 or Form M6A, as the case may be, to the court office, he shall file with it a copy of that interim certificate or that full certificate, as the case may be, unless otherwise directed on an application made ex parte.”.