Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 19942
1
The Rules of the Court of Session 19943 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In rule 97.1 (application and interpretation)4—
a
in paragraph (1), after “section 54”, insert “or 54A5”;
b
in paragraph (2), in the definition of “parental order”, after “section 54”, insert “or 54A”.
3
In rule 97.7(4) (protection of identity of petitioners), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.
4
In rule 97.9 (duties of a reporting officer and curator ad litem)6—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
in sub-paragraph (c), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (d), for “(8) of section 54”, substitute “(8A) of section 54 or subsections (2) to (8) of section 54A”;
b
in paragraph (2)(d), after “section 54(8)”, insert “or 54A(7)”;
c
in paragraph (5)(b), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.
5
In rule 97.10(1) (agreement), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.
6
In rule 97.11(1) (procedure where child wishes to express a view), after “section 54(11)”, insert “or 54A(11)”.
7
In the Appendix (forms)—
a
in Form 97.3 (form of petition for parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)—
i
in the heading, after “section 54”, insert “or 54A”;
ii
in the instance, after “section 54”, insert “[or 54A]”;
iii
in the prayer, after “section 54”, insert “[or 54A]”;
iv
in the signing docquet, after “Counsel or other person having a right of audience]”, on the next line, insert—
v
at the end of the form, insert—
b
in Form 97.10 (form of agreement to a parental order under section 54(6) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)—
i
in the heading, after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”;
ii
in the instance, after “section 54”, insert “or [54A]”;
iii
at the end of the form, insert—
c
in Form 97.12 (form of intimation of hearing of application for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)—
i
in the heading, after “section 54”, insert “or 54A”;
ii
in the instance, after “section 54”, insert “[or 54A]”;
iii
in paragraph 3, after “the petitioners”, insert “[or petitioner]”;
iv
in the signing docquet—
aa
after “for petitioners”, insert “[or petitioner]”;
bb
after “[Deputy Principal Clerk*]”, insert “or [Petitioner[s]]”.