22M. Appointment or authorisation of deputy or donee (P. 3, r. 22M)

This Rule applies if —

a deputy is appointed under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 to conduct any maintenance enforcement proceedings in a party’s name or on a party’s behalf; or

a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 becomes authorised to conduct any maintenance enforcement proceedings in a party’s name or on a party’s behalf.

The deputy or donee mentioned in paragraph (1) (as the case may be) must inform the relevant MEO of the following:

the deputy’s appointment or the donee’s authorisation, as the case may be;

any term or variation in the terms of the deputy’s appointment or the donee’s authorisation (as the case may be) that affects the deputy or donee’s powers in relation to the maintenance enforcement proceedings.

In this Rule, “relevant MEO” has the meaning given by Rule 22L(3).

This Rule applies if —

a deputy is appointed under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 to conduct any maintenance enforcement proceedings in a party’s name or on a party’s behalf; or

a donee under a lasting power of attorney registered under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 becomes authorised to conduct any maintenance enforcement proceedings in a party’s name or on a party’s behalf.

The deputy or donee mentioned in paragraph (1) (as the case may be) must inform the relevant MEO of the following:

the deputy’s appointment or the donee’s authorisation, as the case may be;

any term or variation in the terms of the deputy’s appointment or the donee’s authorisation (as the case may be) that affects the deputy or donee’s powers in relation to the maintenance enforcement proceedings.

In this Rule, “relevant MEO” has the meaning given by Rule 22L(3).