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—

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v

at the end of the form, insert—

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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—

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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]]”.