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8.29. This Chapter applies to an application for the transfer of a tenancy under section 53 of, and Schedule 7 to, the 1996 Act.
8.30.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the application may be made in the High Court or a county court.
(2) The application must be made to the court in which any divorce, judicial separation, nullity or civil partnership proceedings are pending between the parties.
8.31.—(1) The court will serve a copy of the application on—
(a)the respondent; and
(b)the landlord (as defined by paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the 1996 Act(1)),
unless the court directs that the applicant must do so.
(2) Where service is effected by the applicant, the applicant must file a certificate of service.
8.32. The court will direct that a landlord be made a party to the proceedings where the landlord requests to be one.
8.33. Any party may apply to the court under rule 21.2 for an order that any person must attend an appointment before the court and produce any documents that are specified or described in the order.
8.34.—(1) The court may grant an injunction(GL) only if the injunction(GL) is ancillary or incidental to the assistance sought by the applicant.
(2) Applications for injunctive relief must be made in accordance with the procedure in rule 20.4 (how to apply for an interim remedy) and the provisions of rule 20.5 (interim injunction(GL) to cease if application is stayed(GL)) apply accordingly.
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 16(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and article 2 of and paragraph 10(b)(i) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).
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