A 6
CAP. 290]
[Subsidiary]
Adoption Rules
[1986 Ed.
(b) if no such application is pending, by originating summons.
(3) The Registrar of the Supreme Court, after giving such directions (if any) as he thinks necessary, shall fix a date for the hearing of the application in Chambers.
(4) When the date for the hearing has been fixed, the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall serve a copy of the summons or originating summons-
(a) in the case of an application made in pending adoption proceedings (or where adoption proceedings have subsequently been commenced) on the applicant in those proceedings, on the guardian ad litem and on every other person on whom notice has been or will in due course be served under rule 16;
(b) in any other case, on the guardian ad litem and on any other person or body who in the Registrar's opinion ought to be served with notice of the hearing of the application.
(5) If in any application under this rule a serial number has been assigned to a person who proposes to apply for an adoption order-
(a) the documents to be served under paragraph (4) shall not disclose the identity of that person to any other person who is not already aware of that person's identity; and
(b) the proceedings on the application shall be conducted with a view to securing that that person is not seen by or made known to any other person concerned with the application who is not already aware of his identity, except with his consent.
(6) Where the application is determined, the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall serve notice of the effect of the determination and any order on the applicant and on all the persons served under paragraph (4).
Appointment for hearing.
Notice of hearing. Form 6.
HEARING OF APPLICATION
15. The applicant shall obtain an appointment for the hearing of the application within 14 days after being notified by the guardian ad litem that he has made his report to the Court. If no appointment is obtained by the applicant, the guardian ad litem shall obtain an appointment as soon as practicable for the hearing of the application.
16. On a date being fixed for the hearing of the application, the guardian ad litem shall serve a notice in Form 6 on-
(a) every person whose consent to the order is required under section 5(5) of the Ordinance; and