PART 23INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF ADULTS

Applications for recognition and enforcement23

1

An application for a declaration under paragraph 20 (recognition) or paragraph 22 (enforcement) of Schedule 3 to the Act is to be made in accordance with Part 9 and any practice direction made under rule 23.1(2).

2

Without prejudice to its powers under Parts 6 (service) and 7 (notice), the court may dispense with service and notice where it thinks just to do so, having regard in particular to—

a

whether the adult or (as the case may be) any respondent to the application is within the jurisdiction; and

b

the need for applications for declarations of enforceability to be determined rapidly.