Part III Declarations of Status
C160 Supplementary provisions as to declarations.
1
Any declaration made under this Part, and any application for such a declaration, shall be in the form prescribed by rules of court.
2
Rules of court may make provision—
a
as to the information required to be given by any applicant for a declaration under this Part;
b
as to the persons who are to be parties to proceedings on an application under this Part;
c
requiring notice of an application under this Part to be served on the Attorney-General F1and on persons who may be affected by any declaration applied for.
3
No proceedings under this Part shall affect any final judgment or decree already pronounced or made by any court of competent jurisdiction.
4
The court hearing an application under this Part may direct that the whole or any part of the proceedings shall be heard in camera, and an application for a direction under this subsection shall be heard in camera unless the court otherwise directs.
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An appeal shall lie to the High Court against—
a
the making by a magistrates’ court of a declaration under section 55A above,
b
any refusal by a magistrates’ court to make such a declaration, or
c
any order under subsection (6) of that section made on such a refusal.