The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 No. 667 (L. 11)

Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

5.  In rule 2.6—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for the words before sub-paragraph (a) substitute “A single lay justice who is authorised as specified in rules made under section 31D of the 1984 Act may perform the functions of the family court—“; and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (d);

(b) in paragraph (2), for “justice of the peace” substitute “lay justice”; and

(c) in paragraph (3), for “(1)(a), (c) and (d)” substitute “(1)(a) and (c)”.