# Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000, Regulation 12: Withdrawal of application or opposition


(1) If the applicant at any time notifies the Secretary in writing, or states at a hearing, that he no longer wishes to pursue his application, the President (or at the hearing, the Tribunal) must without delay dismiss it, and may, subject to regulation 32(2), make a costs order.
(2) If the respondent notifies the Secretary in writing, or states at a hearing, that he does not or no longer opposes the application, the President (or at the hearing, the Tribunal)—
(a) must without delay determine the application in the applicant’s favour;
(b) subject to regulation 32(2), may make a costs order; and
(c) must consider making one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2619/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-children-act-tribunal-regulations-2000/regulation-12
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