PART 12F1CHILDREN PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT PARENTAL ORDER PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEEDINGS FOR APPLICATIONS IN ADOPTION, PLACEMENT AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS

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CHAPTER 3SPECIAL PROVISIONS ABOUT PUBLIC LAW PROCEEDINGS

F2Application for extension of the time limit for disposing of the application 12.26A

1

An application requesting the court to grant an extension must state—

a

the reasons for the request;

b

the period of extension being requested; and

c

a short explanation of—

i

why it is necessary for the request to be granted to enable the court to resolve the proceedings justly;

ii

the impact which any ensuing timetable revision would have on the welfare of the child to whom the application relates;

iii

the impact which any ensuing timetable revision would have on the duration and conduct of the proceedings; and

iv

the reasons for the grant or refusal of any previous request for extension.

2

Part 18 applies to an application requesting the grant of an extension.

3

In this rule

  • “ensuing timetable revision” has the meaning given to it by section 32(6) of the 1989 Act;

  • “extension” means an extension of the period for the time being allowed under section 32(1)(a)(ii) of the 1989 Act which is to end no more than 8 weeks after the later of the times referred to in section 32(8) of that Act.