Rule 73 Amendments to the 1991 Rules

After rule 3.20 insert—

“Consent to registration of civil partnership of child

3.20A

(1)

An application under paragraph 3, 4 or 10 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 2004 for the consent of the court to a child registering as the civil partner of another shall be dealt with in chambers unless the court otherwise directs.

(2)

The application may be heard and determined by a district judge.

(3)

The application may be brought without the intervention of the applicant’s next friend, unless the court otherwise directs.

(4)

Where an application to which this rule relates follows a refusal to give consent to the child registering as the civil partner of another person, every person who has refused consent shall be made a defendant to the summons or a respondent to the application, as the case may be.

(5)

The application shall, unless the court orders otherwise, be served not less than seven days before the date upon which the application is to be heard.”.