The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/2753
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Rules may be cited as the Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2011 and come into force on 12th December 2011.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In these Rules, a reference to a rule by number alone means the rule so numbered in the Court of Protection Rules 2007 .

Section 3 Amendment to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

After rule 7 (court officers) insert—

(7A)

(1) The Senior Judge or the President may authorise a court officer to exercise the jurisdiction of the court in such circumstances as set out in the relevant practice direction.

(2) A court officer who has been authorised under paragraph (1)—

(a) must refer to a judge any application, proceedings or any question arising in any application or proceedings which ought, in the officer’s opinion, to be considered by a judge;

(b) may not deal with any application or proceedings or any question arising in any application or proceedings by way of a hearing; and

(c) may not deal with an application for the reconsideration of an order made by that court officer or another court officer.