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Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2744 (C.111)

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provision) Order 2005

Made

5th October 2005

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108(6) and 110 of the Courts Act 2003(1).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provision) Order 2005.

Commencement of provisions of the Courts Act 2003

2.—(1) The provisions of the Courts Act 2003 referred to in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 7th October 2005 for the purpose only of making Family Procedure Rules in respect of—

(a)all causes and matters (whether at first instance or appeal) relating to adoption including the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to minors; and

(b)all proceedings for the purpose of enforcing an order made in proceedings described in sub-paragraph (a).

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)section 75 (Family Procedure Rules);

(b)section 76 (further provision about scope of Family Procedure Rules);

(c)section 79 (process for making Family Procedure Rules); and

(d)section 80 (power to amend legislation in connection with the rules).

(3) Paragraph 245(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 (Magistrates' Courts Act 1980) in so far as it is not already in force, and section 109(1) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, shall come into force on 7th October 2005 for the purposes of family proceedings as defined by section 65(1)(h), as substituted by the Adoption and Children Act 2002, of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(2) (meaning of family proceedings).

Transitional provision

3.  With effect from 7th October 2005, section 40(2) (family proceedings rules) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(3) shall have effect as if, after “Supreme Court Act 1981” there were inserted—

; and (c) Family Procedure Rules made by the Family Procedure Rule Committee under section 75 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) in respect of—

(i)all causes and matters (whether at first instance or appeal) relating to adoption including the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to minors; and

(ii)all proceedings for the purpose of enforcing an order made in proceedings described in sub-paragraph (c)(i).

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Cathy Ashton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Constitutional Affairs

5th October 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Commencement Order brings into force on 7th October 2005 the following provisions of the Courts Act 2003—

(a)the power to make Family Procedure Rules (section 75) and the further provision about their scope (section 76) including the power for the rules to refer to provision made about a matter in a practice direction (section 76(8));

(b)the process for making Family Procedure Rules (section 79);

(c)the power to amend legislation in connection with Family Procedure rules (section 80)

for the purpose only of making Family Procedure Rules in respect of matters relating to adoption, including appeals and the enforcement of an order made in such proceedings.

This Order also brings into force section 109(1) and Schedule 8, paragraph 245(1) and (2) for the purposes of family proceedings as defined by section 65(1)(h) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), that definition having been substituted by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). The effect of implementing this paragraph is that the Lord Chancellor will not have power to make rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) in relation to proceedings under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).

This Order contains a transitional provision amending section 40(2) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42) to provide that rules for family proceedings cannot be made under that section in respect of any matter in which the Family Procedure Rule Committee has power to make rules.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 11.4.052005/910
Sections 2 and 31.4.052005/910
Section 41.6.042004/798
Section 51.4.052005/910
Section 6 (partially)1.9.042004/2066
(remainder)1.4.052005/910
Sections 7 and 81.4.052005/910
Sections 9 to 161.4.052005/910
Sections 17 and 181.4.052005/910
Sections 19 to 211.4.052005/910
Sections 22 to 261.4.052005/910
Sections 27 to 291.4.052005/910
Section 301.4.052005/910
Sections 31 to 351.4.052005/910
Sections 36 and 371.4.052005/910
Section 38 to 401.4.052005/910
Sections 411.4.052005/910
Sections 43 to 461.4.052005/910
Sections 47 and 481.4.052005/910
Sections 49, 50(1) and (4)1.4.052005/910
Sections 51 to 571.4.052005/910
Sections 58 to 611.4.052005/910
Section 6226.1.042003/3345
Section 6326.1.042003/3345
Section 6426.1.042003/3345
Section 651.4.052005/910
Section 66 (partially)26.1.042003/3345
Section 6726.1.042003/3345
Section 6826.1.042003/3345
Section 691.9.042004/2066
Section 7026.1.042003/3345
Section 7126.1.042003/3345
Section 721.9.042004/2066
Section 731.9.042004/2066
Section 7426.1.042003/3345
Section 7726.1.042003/3345
Section 7826.1.042003/3345
Section 8126.1.042003/3345
Section 8326.1.042003/3345
Section 8426.1.042003/3345
Section 88 to 911.4.052005/910
Section 861.5.042004/1104
Section 871.5.042004/1104
Section 924.1.052004/3123
Section 931.2.042004/174
Section 955.4.042004/174
Section 965.4.042004/174
Section 97 (partially)23.2.042004/174
(partially)29.3.042004/174
(partially)5.4.042004/174
(partially)1.5.042004/1104
(remainder)21.9.042004/2195
Section 98 (partially)26.1.042003/3345
Section 9915.3.042004/401
Sections 100 and 1011.4.052005/910
Section 10226.1.042003/3345
Section 1031.5.042004/1104
Section 1041.5.042004/1104
Section 1051.4.052005/910
Section 1061.5.042004/1104
Schedule 11.6.042004/798
Schedule 21.9.042004/2066
Schedule 31.4.052005/910
Schedule 5 (partially)23.2.042004/174
(partially)29.3.042004/174
(remainder)5.4.042004/174
Schedule 6 (partially)1.5.042004/1104
(remainder)21.9.042004/2195
Schedule 715.3.042004/401
Schedule 8 (and section 109(1) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below) paragraphs 288 (partially) and 2891.2.042004/174
Paragraphs 5, 9, 61 (partially), 62, 63 (partially), 189, 264, 274, 275 and 295 to 29815.3.042004/401
Paragraphs 67, 71, 83, 107, 122, 126, 145, 172, 173, 182, 183(1) and (3), 186(1) and (2), 190, 207, 219, 233, 234, 238, 245(1) and (2) (partially), 246, 250 (partially), 251, 286, 290(1) and (3), 324, 327, 328, 329(1) and (4), 330(1), (2) and (3)(a) (partially), 355(a), 362, 364, 377 to 381, 384, 386,387, 389, 390, 403, 405 and 4101.09.042004/2066
Paragraphs 263, 276, 277 and 278(b)4.1.052004/3123
Paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 60, 61(3), 63 (remainder), 64 to 66, 68 to 70, 72 to 82, 84 to 90, 91(1), (3), (4), 92 to 106, 108 to 121, 123 to 125, 127 to 144, 146 to 171, 174 to 181, 183(2), 184, 185, 186(3), 187, 188, 191 to 206, 208 to 218, 220 to 232, 235 to 237, 239 to 241, 243, 244, 245(1) to (3) (partially), 245(4) and (5), 247 to 249, 250 (remainder), 252, 253, 255 to 262, 265 to 271, 273, 279 to 285, 287, 288(2), 290(2), 291 to 294, 299 to 323, 325, 326, 329(2), (3), (5), 330(3)(b), 331 to 336, 338 to 348, 350 to 354, 355(b), 356 to 361, 363, 365 to 376, 382, 383, 385, 388, 391 to 402, 404, 406 to 409, 411 to 4141.4.052005/910
Schedule 9 (and section 109(2) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs specified below)1.4.052005/910
Paragraph 15 (partially)23.2.042004/174
Paragraph 15 (partially)29.3.042004/174
Paragraph 15 (remainder)5.4.042004/174
Paragraphs 1 to 141.4.052005/910
Schedule 10 (and section 109(3)) (partially)26.1.042003/3345
(partially)15.3.042004/401
(partially) (and section 109(3))1.5.042004/1104
(partially) (and section 109(3))1.9.042004/2066
(partially) (and section 109(3))4.1.052004/3123
(partially) (and section 109(3))1.4.052005/910
(3)

1984 c. 42. Section 40(2)(a) is amended by sections 12(2) and 146 of, and Schedule 1, part 2, paragraph 18(a) and Schedule 18, part 1 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), and repealed by section 109(1) and (3) of, and Schedule 8, paragraph 278(a) and Schedule 10 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) from dates to be appointed.