4. In Part 6—
(a)in the table of contents, for “patients” substitute “protected parties”;
(b)in rule 6.6(1), in the first sentence, for “patient” substitute “protected party”;
(c)for the table in rule 6.6(1) substitute—
| “Type of document | Nature of party | Persons to be served |
|---|---|---|
| Claim form | Child who is not also a protected party | One of the child’s parents or guardians; or if there is no parent or guardian, an adult with whom the child resides or in whose care the child is. |
| Claim form | Protected party | One of the following persons with authority in relation to the protected party as: (i) the attorney under a registered enduring power of attorney, (ii) the donee of a lasting power of attorney, (iii) the deputy appointed by the Court of Protection; or if there is no such person, an adult with whom the protected party resides or in whose care the protected party is. |
| Application for an order appointing a litigation friend, where the child or protected party has no litigation friend | Child or protected party | See rule 21.8. |
| Any other document | Child or protected party | The litigation friend who is conducting the proceedings on behalf of the child or protected party.”; and |
(d)in rule 6.6(2), for “patient” substitute “protected party”.