The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/582
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2009 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2009.

Section 2 Amendments to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

The Court of Protection Rules 2007 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 5.

Section 3 Amendments to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

In rule 6, the definition of “P” is amended as follows—

(a) after “means”, insert “—(a)”; and

(b) after “court”, insert—

; and

(b) a relevant person as defined by paragraph 7 of Schedule A1 to the Act ,

Section 4 Amendments to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

In rule 51, after paragraph (2) insert—

(2A) where an application is made under section 21A of the Act by the relevant person’s representative;

Section 5 Amendments to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

After Part 10 insert—

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY

(82A) The practice direction to this Part sets out procedure governing—

(a) applications to the court for orders relating to the deprivation, or proposed deprivation, of liberty of P; and

(b) proceedings (for example, relating to costs or appeals) connected with or consequent upon such applications.