The Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution) (Metropolitan Area) Rules 1991

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules, unless a contrary intention appears–

any reference to a rule shall be construed as a reference to a rule contained in these Rules and any reference in a rule to a paragraph shall be construed as a reference to a paragraph of that rule;

“inner London area” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(1)(a) of the Act of 1979;

“justice” means a justice of the peace who is not a stipendiary magistrate;

“metropolitan area” means the inner London area and the City of London;

“panel” means “family panel”, within the meaning of section 92 of the Act of 1989;

“stipendiary magistrate” means a metropolitan stipendiary magistrate appointed under section 31 of the Act of 1979;

“the Act of 1979” means the Justices of the Peace Act 1979(1).

“the Act of 1989” means the Children Act 1989(2).

(1)

1979 c. 55.

(2)

1989 c. 41.