9.—(1) In rule 52.19—
(a)in the heading, at the end insert “– general”; and
(b)in paragraph (1), for “In” substitute “Subject to rule 52.19A, in”.
(2) After rule 52.19A insert—
52.19A.—(1) In this rule, “Aarhus Convention claim” and “prohibitively expensive” have the same meanings as in Section VII of Part 45, and “claimant” means a claimant to whom rules 45.43 to 45.45 apply.
(2) In an appeal against a decision made in an Aarhus Convention claim to which rules 45.43 to 45.45 apply, the court must—
(a)consider whether the costs of the proceedings will be prohibitively expensive for a party who was a claimant; and
(b)if they will be, make an order limiting the recoverable costs to the extent necessary to prevent this.
(3) When the court considers the financial resources of a party for the purposes of this rule, it must have regard to any financial support which any person has provided or is likely to provide to that party.”