The Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Reform Act 1987) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1989 No. 384 (L. 7)

Statutory Instruments

1989 No. 384 (L.7)

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

The Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Reform Act 1987) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1989

Made

8th March 1989

Laid before Parliament

10th March 1989

Coming into force

1st April 1989

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(1), after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 144, hereby makes the following Rules:

(1)

1980 c. 43; section 144 is extended by section 145 of that Act and by section 16(5) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3) as amended by the Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29), section 2 and Schedule 2, the Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Schedule 3, the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), Schedule 2, and the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, Schedule 7.