The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.In the following Rules— (a) a reference to a rule,...

  4. 3.Transitional provisions

  5. 4.Where— (a) before the coming into force of these Rules...

  6. 5.The amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 made by...

  7. 6.The amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 made by...

  8. 7.Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

  9. 8.In rule 1.2(1)— (a) after the definition of “consent order”,...

  10. 9.After rule 2.27 insert the following rule— Stay under the Council Regulation (1) An application for an...

  11. 10.In rule 2.70(5) for the words “pursuant to” substitute “for...

  12. 11.For rule 3.13, substitute— Application under section 55A of Act...

  13. 12.In rule 3.16— (a) in paragraph (4), for “A copy...

  14. 13.In rule 3.21— (a) in paragraph (1), for “section 27...

  15. 14.In rule 3.22— (a) in the heading, delete “from decision...

  16. 15.In rule 4.1(1)— (a) after the definition of “child”, insert—...

  17. 16.In the remaining provisions of Part IV,

  18. 17.In rule 4.8— (a) in paragraph (3)—

  19. 18.In rule 4.10— (a) after paragraph (4) insert—

  20. 19.For rule 4.11 substitute— Powers and duties of officers of...

  21. 20.After rule 4.11, insert— Additional powers and duties of children’s...

  22. 21.In rule 4.12— (a) for “rule 4.11(2)(a)”, wherever it appears,...

  23. 22.In rule 4.13— (a) in paragraph (1), after “welfare officer”...

  24. 23.In rule 4.14, for sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (2) substitute—...

  25. 24.In rule 4.23— (a) in paragraphs (1), after sub-paragraph (e),...

  26. 25.In rule 4A.1(1)— (a) omit the definition of “guardian ad...

  27. 26.In rule 4A.2— (a) for “4.11(2)”, substitute “4.11A(1)”; and

  28. 27.In rule 4A.5— (a) for “guardian ad litem”, wherever it...

  29. 28.In rules 7.23, 7.25, 7.26(2) (in each place where they...

  30. 29.After rule 7.39, insert the following chapter— Chapter 5. Registration...

  31. 30.In rule 8.1A(2) for the words “justices' clerk of” there...

  32. 31.In rule 9.5— (a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

  33. 32.After rule 10.14 insert— Power of court to limit cross-examination...

  34. 33.In rule 10.15(5), for “section 56(1)(a)” substitute “section 55A”.

  35. 34.In rule 10.26— (a) in paragraph (18) for the words...

  36. 35.In Form M5 (Notice of proceedings), after the words “Notes...

  37. 36.In Form M6 (Acknowledgement of service), after question 1 in...

  38. 37.In Form M30— (a) for “SECTION 56(1)(a)” substitute “SECTION 55A”;...

  39. 38.For Forms C1 (Application for an order) and C9 (Statement...

  40. 39.In Form C7 (Acknowledgement) for the words “Clerk to the...

  41. 40.In Form C42 (Family Assistance Order), for “a probation officer”...

  42. 41.In Form C47 (Order), wherever it appears, and in Form...

  43. 42.In the Notes to Form FL416 (Notice to mortgagees and...

  44. 43.In paragraph (1) of Appendix 2— (a) after sub-paragraph (b)...

  45. Signature

    1. Schedule 1

  46. Explanatory Note