Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1395 (L.17)

      The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1991 No. 1395 (L.17)

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991

Made 25th May 1991
Laid before Parliament 12th July 1991
Coming into force 14th October 1991


ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

PART I
Introductory
1.  Citation, commencement and interpretation
2.  Matters prescribed for the purposes of the Act of 1989
PART II
General
3.  Application for leave to commence proceedings
4.  Application
5.  Withdrawal of application
6.  Transfer of proceedings
7.  Parties
8.  Service
9.  Answer to application
10.  Appointment of guardian ad litem
11.  Powers and duties of guardian ad litem
12.  Solicitor for child
13.  Welfare officer
14.  Directions
15.  Timing of proceedings
16.  Attendance at directions appointment and hearing
17.  Documentary evidence
18.  Expert evidence—examination of child
19.  Amendment
20.  Oral evidence
21.  Hearing
PART III
Miscellaneous
22.  Costs
23.  Confidentiality of documents
24.  Enforcement of residence order
25.  Notification of consent
26.  Secure accommodation
27.  Investigation under section 37
28.  Limits on the power of a justices' clerk or a single justice to make an order under section 11(3) or section 38(1)
29.  Appeals to a family proceedings court under section 77(6) and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8
30.  Contribution orders
31.  Direction to local education authority to apply for education supervision order
32.  Delegation by justices' clerk
33.  Application of section 97 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
34.  Consequential and minor amendments, savings and transitionals

SCHEDULES

  1.  Forms

  2.  Respondents and notice

  3.  Consequential and minor amendments

 

Explanatory Note


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