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Made
10th March 2009
Laid before Parliament
12th March 2009
Coming into force
6th April 2009
The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(2) and (4) of the Courts Act 2003(1).
In accordance with section 79(1) of the Courts Act 2003 the Committee has consulted with persons it considered appropriate.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009.
2. In rule 95(3) of the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005(2) for "This rule" substitute "Paragraph (2) of this rule "
Mark Potter, P
Duncan Adam
John Baker
Paul Carr
Martyn Cook
Bruce Edgington
Angela Finnerty
Mike Hinchliffe
Susan Jones
Ruth Lindley-Glover
David Salter
Philip Waller
I allow these Rules
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
10th March 2009
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 by amending paragraph (3) of rule 95 (Power of the court to proceed in the absence of a party) to provide that it is only paragraph (2) of the rule which does not apply to magistrates´ courts.
2003 c.39. Section 75 was amended by sections 15(1) and 146 of, and paragraphs 308 and 338 of Schedule 4 to, and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4). Back [1]
SI 2005/2795. The relevant amending instrument is S.I.2008/2447. Back [2]
