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(1)[F3Rules of court] may make provision with respect to the orders made or other things done by [F4the family court or] a magistrates’ court, or an officer of such a court, by virtue of this Part of this Act, notice of which is to be given to such persons as the rules may provide and the manner in which such notice shall be given.
(2)For the purpose of giving effect to this Part of this Act, [F5rules of court] may make, in relation to any proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Part of this Act, any provision not covered by subsection (1) above which—
(a)falls within subsection (2) of section 93 of the Children Act 1989, and
(b)may be made in relation to relevant proceedings under that section.
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7[(4)For the purpose of giving effect to this Part of this Act, rules made under Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 may make, in relation to any proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Part of this Act, any provision not covered by subsection (1) above which—
(a)falls within paragraph (2) of Article 165 of the Children (Northern Ireland Order) 1995, and
(b)may be made in relation to relevant proceedings under that Article.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 38A inserted (5.4.1993) by Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 (c. 56), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 18; S.I. 1993/618, art. 2
F2Words in s. 38A heading substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 2(1), Sch. para. 2(5) (with art. 2(2))
F3Words in s. 38A(1) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 2(1), Sch. para. 2(2) (with art. 2(2))
F4Words in s. 38A(1) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 55; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F5Words in s. 38A(2) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 2(1), Sch. para. 2(3) (with art. 2(2))
F6S. 38A(3) omitted (1.9.2004) by virtue of Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 2(1), Sch. para. 2(4) (with art. 2(2))
F7S. 38A(4) inserted (N.I.) (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2), art. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 78(1) (with Sch. 8 para. 1(1)); S.R. 1996/297, art. 2(2)
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