61Supplementary provisions as to declarationsE+W
(1)Any declaration made under section 58, and any application for such a declaration, must 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 section 58;
(b)requiring notice of an application under section 58 to be served on the Attorney General and on persons who may be affected by any declaration applied for.
(3)No proceedings under section 58 affect any final judgment or order already pronounced or made by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4)The court hearing an application under section 58 may direct that the whole or any part of the proceedings must be heard in private.
(5)An application for a direction under subsection (4) must be heard in private unless the court otherwise directs.
Commencement Information
I1S. 61 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 61 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 61(1) in force at 15.4.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 61(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1