The Court of Protection Rules 2001

Service on person under a disability

23.—(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, any document required by these Rules to be served on a person who is a minor or patient (in this rule referred to as a person under a disability) shall be served—

(a) in the case of a minor who is not also a patient, on his parent or guardian or, if he has no parent or guardian, on the person with parental responsibility as defined in section 3 of the Children Act 1989(1);

(b) in the case of a patient—

(i) on his receiver or, if he has no receiver,

(ii) on the person acting in pursuance of an order or direction under rule 8, or, if there is no such person,

(iii) on an attorney acting under a registered power of attorney, or, if there is no such attorney,

(iv) on the person with whom he resides or in whose care he is;

and must be served in a manner required by these Rules.

(2) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), the court may order that any document which has been served on the person under a disability or on a person other than a person mentioned in that paragraph shall be deemed to be duly served on the person under a disability.

(3) Nothing in this rule shall apply to an order required by rule 42 to be served on a patient.

(1)

1989 c. 41.