Supplementary provision relating to service on children
6.33.—(1) This rule applies to proceedings to which Part 12 applies.
(2) Where a rule requires—
(a)a document to be served on a party;
(b)a party to be notified of any matter; or
(c)a party to be supplied with a copy of a document,
in addition to the persons to be served in accordance with rules 6.28 to 6.32, the persons or bodies mentioned in paragraph (3) must be served, notified or supplied with a copy of a document, as applicable, unless the court directs otherwise.
(3) The persons or bodies referred to in paragraph (2) are—
(a)such of the following who are appointed in the proceedings—
(i)the children’s guardian (if the children’s guardian is not otherwise to be served);
(ii)the welfare officer;
(iii)the children and family reporter;
(iv)the officer of the Service, Welsh family proceedings officer or local authority officer acting under a duty referred to in rule 16.38; and
(b)a local authority preparing a report under section 14A(8) or (9) of the 1989 Act.