Article 17 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

(1)

In the title of rule 9.2, for the words “Person under disability” substitute “Child or protected party”.

(2)

In rule 9.2—

(a)

for each reference to “person under disability” substitute a reference to “child or protected party”;

(b)

for each reference to “patient” substitute a reference to “protected party”;

(c)

for each reference to “minor” substitute a reference to “child”; and

(d)

for each reference to “is authorised under Part VII” substitute a reference to “has authority as a deputy”.

(3)

In rule 9.2(3), for the word “authority”, substitute “power”.

(4)

In rule 9.2(4), for the words “authorised under Part VII”, substitute “with authority as a deputy”.

(5)

In rule 9.2(7) –

(a)

in paragraph (b) –

(i)

omit the words “under disability”, and

(ii)

for the words “the order or other authorisation made or given under Part VII”, substitute “the document conferring his authority to act”; and

(b)

in paragraph (c)(i) –

(i)

omit the words “under disability”, and

(ii)

for the words “authorised as aforesaid”, substitute “with authority as a deputy to conduct the proceedings in the name of a protected party or on his behalf”.