Court Rules: S.I. No. 52 of 1997: Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 1), 1997. : Court Rules : Courts Service of Ireland

Rules of the Superior Courts

Amendment to: Order 22
S.I. No. 52 of 1997: Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 1), 1997.

1. The following shall be inserted as sub rule 10 (10) after Order 22 rule 10 (9) of the Rules of the Superior Courts:

"(10) Whenever the rules of procedure or the provisions of a scheme relating to the operation of a Tribunal require any award proposed to be made to a minor by the said Tribunal to be approved by the High Court, the following procedure shall apply:

(a) An application for the approval of the Court shall be made by motion ex parte grounded upon an affidavit entitled

"IN THE MATTER OF THE ....... TRIBUNAL"

and

"IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION RELATING TO A.B., A MINOR, OF [ADDRESS] BY C.D., ACTING AS NEXT FRIEND ON BEHALF OF THE SAID A.B."

Such application shall be made to the President of the High Court or a Judge assigned by the President to hear such applications.

(b) When approving such an award the Court may appoint a person of full age to act as the minor's next friend and may authorise the next friend to accept the said award on behalf of the minor.

(c) Where applicable, the provision of Order 22 rule 10 (3) to (6) and rule 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis to awards made to minors and approved in accordance with this rule".

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