THE COURT OF PROTECTION RULES 1994

Notice of hearing

21.—(1) Except where these Rules provide otherwise or the court directs otherwise the applicant shall give notice of the hearing of an application in accordance with the following provisions of this rule.

(2) Where a receiver has been appointed for a patient he shall, unless he is the applicant, be given notice of the hearing of any application relating to the patient.

(3) Where the application is one to which rules 17 or 19 above relate, notice of the hearing of the application shall also be given to every person who, according to the practice of the Chancery Division, would have been required to be served with the summons if the application had been made to the High Court.

(4) Notice of the hearing of the application shall also be given to such other persons who appear to the court to be interested as the court may specify.

(5) Notice of a hearing shall be given—

(a) in the case of a first application for the appointment of a receiver, or an application under rule 18, not less than ten clear days and

(b) in the case of any other application, not less than two clear days

before the date fixed for the hearing.

(6) For the purposes of this rule notice of a hearing is given if a copy of the sealed application form is served on the person concerned or notice is given in such other manner as the court may direct.