PART 11APPLICATIONS UNDER PART 4A OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1996 F45OR PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ACT 2003
Scope and interpretation11
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In this Part—
F11“the 2003 Act” means the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003;
“a FGM protection order” means an order under paragraph 1(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act;
“a forced marriage protection order” means an order under section 63A of the 1996 Act M1; F12...
F13“a protection order” means a forced marriage protection order or a FGM protection order; and
“the person who is the subject of the proceedings” means the person who will be protected by the F14... protection order applied for or being considered by the court of its own initiative, if that order is made, or who is being protected by F15the protection order.
Applications11
1
An application for a F16... protection order may be made without notice.
2
Where an application is made without notice, it must be supported by a F17witness statement explaining why notice has not been given.
3
An application for a F18... protection order made by an organisation must state—
a
the name and address of the person submitting the application; and
b
the position which that person holds in the organisation.
F44Directions about service11.2A
1
Where rules within this Part require the person who is the subject of proceedings to be served with any documents or informed of any action taken by the court, and that person is not the applicant and is—
a
a child;
b
a person, not being a party, who lacks or may lack capacity within the meaning of the 2005 Act; or
c
a protected party;
the court must give directions about the persons who are to be served or informed.
2
This rule applies to rules 11.3(3)(c), 11.4(1)(b), 11.6(3)(c) and 11.7(3).
Permission to apply11
F19A1
An application for permission to apply for a protection order may be made without notice.
1
Where the permission of the court is required to apply for a F20... protection order, the person seeking permission must file—
a
a Part 18 application notice setting out—
i
the reasons for the application, for the making of which permission is sought (“the proposed application”);
ii
the applicant's connection with the person to be protected;
iii
the applicant's knowledge of the circumstances of the person to be protected; and
iv
F21in relation to an application for permission to apply for a forced marriage protection order only, the applicant's knowledge of the wishes and feelings of the person to be protected;
and
b
a draft of the proposed application, together with sufficient copies for one to be served on each respondent and (if different) the person to be protected.
2
As soon as practicable after receiving an application under paragraph (1), the court must—
a
grant the application; or
b
direct that a date be fixed for the hearing of the application and fix the date.
3
The court officer must inform the following persons of the court's action under paragraph (2)—
a
the applicant;
b
the respondent;
c
(if different) the person to be protected; and
d
any other person directed by the court.
4
Where permission is granted to apply for a F22... protection order, the application must proceed in accordance with rule 11.2.
Service of applications on notice11
1
Subject to paragraphs (3) and F1(5), where an application is made on notice, the applicant must serve a copy of the application, together with the notice of proceedings, personally on—
a
the respondent;
b
the person who is the subject of the proceedings (if that person is neither the applicant nor a respondent); and
c
any other person directed by the court,
not less than 2 days before the date on which the application will be heard.
2
The court may abridge the period specified in paragraph (1).
3
Service of the application must be effected by the court if the applicant F23, acting in person, so requests (this does not affect the court's power to order substituted service).
4
Where the application is served on the person who is the subject of the proceedings, it must be accompanied by a notice informing that person—
a
how to apply to become a party to the proceedings; and
b
of that person's right to make representations in writing or orally at any hearing.
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6
Where an application is served by the applicant, the applicant must file a certificate of service stating the date and time of personal service F25on each party served.
Transfer of proceedingsF411
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Parties11
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Where the person who is the subject of proceedings is not the applicant and is a child, the court must consider, at every stage in the proceedings, whether to make that child a party to proceedings.
(For when a child should be made a party to proceedings generally see paragraph 7 of Practice Direction 16A).
1
In proceedings under this Part, a person may file a Part 18 application notice for that person or another person to—
a
be joined as a party; or
b
cease to be a party.
2
As soon as practicable after receiving an application under paragraph (1), the court must do one of the following—
a
in the case only of an application under paragraph (1)(a), grant the application;
b
order that the application be considered at a hearing, and fix a date for the hearing; or
c
invite written representations as to whether the application should be granted, to be filed within a specified period, and upon expiry of that period act under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) as it sees fit.
3
The court officer must inform the following persons of the court's action under paragraph (2)—
a
the applicant under paragraph (1);
b
(if different) the applicant for the F27... protection order and the respondent to that application;
c
(if different) the person who is the subject of the proceedings; and
d
any other person directed by the court.
4
The court may at any time direct—
a
that a person who would not otherwise be a respondent under these rules be joined as a party to the proceedings; or
b
that a party to the proceedings cease to be a party,
and such a direction may be made by the court of its own initiative as well as upon an application under paragraph (1).
5
Where the court directs the addition or removal of a party, it may give consequential directions about—
a
service on a new party of a copy of the application for the F28... protection order and other relevant documents; and
b
the management of the proceedings.
Hearings and service of orders11
1
Any hearing relating to an application for a F29... protection order must be in private unless the court otherwise directs.
2
The court may direct the withholding of any submissions made, or any evidence adduced, for or at any hearing in proceedings to which this Part applies—
a
in order to protect the person who is the subject of the proceedings or any other person; or
b
for any other good reason.
3
The applicant must, as soon as reasonably practical, serve personally—
a
a copy of the order;
b
a copy of the record of the hearing; and
c
where the order is made without notice, a copy of the application together with any statement supporting it,
on the respondent, the person who is the subject of the proceedings (if neither the applicant nor a respondent), and any other person named in the order.
4
The court must serve the documents listed in paragraph (3) if—
a
an applicant, acting in person, so requests; or
b
the court made the order of its own initiative.
Orders made by the court of its own initiative11
1
Where the court makes a F30... protection order of its own initiative under section 63C of the 1996 ActM2F31or under paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act, it must set out in the order—
a
a summary of its reasons for making the order; and
b
the names of the persons who are to be served with the order.
2
The court may order service of the order on—
a
any of the parties to the current proceedings;
b
(if different) the person who is the subject of the proceedings; and
c
any other person whom the court considers should be served.
3
The court must give directions as to how the order is to be served.
Representations in respect of orders11
Where the court makes an order F2of a type referred to in rule 11.7 or 11.8, it may direct that a hearing (or further hearing) be held in order to consider any representations made by any of the persons named in, or directed to be served with, the order.
Applications to vary, extend or discharge an order11
Rules 11.7 and 11.9 apply to applications to vary, extend or discharge a F32... protection order.
Orders containing provisions to which a power of arrest is attachedF811
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F9Service of an order on the officer for the time being in charge of a police stationF911
1
Where the court makes a F33... protection order a copy of the order must be delivered to the officer for the time being in charge of—
a
the police station for the address of the person who is the subject of the proceedings; F34and
b
such other police station as the court may specify.
2
A copy of the order delivered under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by a statement showing that the respondent(s) F35and any other person whose breach of the order would be an offenceF36have been served with the order or informed of its terms (whether by being present when the order was made or by telephone or otherwise).
3
The documents referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be delivered by—
a
the applicant; or
b
the court officer, where the order was served following a request under rule 11.7(4).
4
Where an order is made varying, extending or discharging a F37... protection order the court officer must—
a
immediately inform—
i
the officer who received a copy of the order under paragraph (1); and
ii
if the address of the person who is the subject of the proceedings has changed, the officer for the time being in charge of the police station for the new address; and
b
deliver a copy of the order made varying, extending or discharging a F37... protection order, together with a copy of the order referred to in paragraph (1) to any officer so informed.
Application for issue of warrant for arrest11
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2
An application for the issue of a warrant for arrest made by a person who is neither the person who is the subject of the proceedings nor (if different) the person who applied for the order, shall be treated, in the first instance, as an application for permission to apply for the warrant to be issued, and the court shall either—
a
grant the application; or
b
direct that a date be fixed for the hearing of the application and fix a date.
3
The court officer must inform the following persons of the court's action under paragraph (2)—
a
the person applying for the issue of the warrant;
b
the person being protected by the order; and
c
any other person directed by the court.
Proceedings following arrest11
1
This rule applies where a person is arrested pursuant to—
a
a power of arrest attached to a provision of a forced marriage protection order; or
b
a warrant of arrest issued on an application under section 63J(2) of the 1996 Act F40or under paragraph 7(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act.
2
The court before whom a person is brought following his arrest may—
a
determine whether the facts and the circumstances which led to the arrest amounted to disobedience of the order; or
b
adjourn the proceedings.
3
Where the proceedings are adjourned, the arrested person may be released and—
a
unless the court directs otherwise, be dealt with within 14 days of the day on which the person was arrested; and
b
be given not less than 2 days' notice of the adjourned hearing.
4
An application notice seeking the committal for contempt of court of the arrested person may be issued if the arrested person is not dealt with within the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).
(The powers of F5the court to remand in custody or on bail are contained in section 47 of and Schedule 5 to the 1996 Act M4F39and in paragraphs 8 to14 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act.)
F6Enforcement of orders and undertakings11
1
At the time when the order is drawn up, the court officer will, where the order made is (or includes) a F42... protection order, issue a copy of the order, endorsed with or incorporating a notice as to the consequences of disobedience, for service in accordance with rule 11.7.
2
Chapter 2 of Part 37 applies with the necessary modifications where an application is made to commit a person for breach of an undertaking.
(For enforcement of an order generally see Part 37 (rule 37.9 concerns the requirement for a judgment or order to do or not to do an act to contain a penal notice if it is to be enforceable by way of committal). For undertakings, see F41section 63E of the 1996 Act and rule 37.4(4).)
Power to adjourn the hearing for consideration of the penalty11
The court may adjourn the hearing for consideration of the penalty to be imposed for any contempt of court found proved and such hearing may be restored if the contemnor does not comply with any conditions specified by the court.
Hospital orders or guardianship orders under the Mental Health Act 198311
1
Where the court makes a hospital order under the Mental Health Act 1983, the court officer must—
a
send to the hospital any information which will be of assistance in dealing with the patient; and
b
inform the persons directed by the court to be informed about when the patient is being transferred to hospital.
2
Where the court makes a guardianship order under the Mental Health Act 1983, the court officer must send any information which will be of assistance in dealing with the patient to—
a
the patient's guardian; and
b
where the guardian is a person other than the local services authority, the local services authority.
Transfer directions under section 48 of the Mental Health Act 198311
1
Where a transfer direction given by the Secretary of State under section 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983 is in force in respect of a person remanded in custody by the court, the court officer must notify—
a
the governor of the prison to which that person was remanded; and
b
the hospital where that person is detained,
of any committal hearing which that person is required to attend.
2
The court officer must also give notice in writing of any further remand to the hospital where that person is detained.
Recognizances11
1
Where, in accordance with paragraph 2(1)(b)(ii) of Schedule 5 to the 1996 Act F43or paragraph 10(3)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act, the court fixes the amount of any recognizance with a view to it being taken subsequently, the recognizance may be taken by—
a
a F7judge of the court;
b
a police officer of the rank of inspector or above or in charge of a police station; or
c
the governor or keeper of a prison where the arrested person is in the custody of that governor or keeper.
2
The person having custody of an applicant for bail must release him if satisfied that the required recognizances have been taken.
Words in Pt. 11 heading inserted (17.7.2015) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1420), rules 1(2), 3