Article 5 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

After rule 2.9, insert—

“Supplemental: acknowledgement of service of petition for nullity brought on ground relating to gender recognition

2.9A

(1)

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

(a)

section 12(g) of, or paragraph 11(1)(e) of Schedule 1 to, the Act of 1973 and an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent;

(b)

section 12(h) of the Act of 1973 and a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to the respondent.

(2)

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