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(1)An authority having power to make rules of court may make such provision for giving effect to—
(a)this Act;
(b)the provisions of any statutory instrument made under this Act; or
(c)any amendment made by this Act in any other enactment,
as appears to that authority to be necessary or expedient.
(2)The rules may, in particular, make provision—
(a)with respect to the procedure to be followed in any relevant proceedings (including the manner in which any application is to be made or other proceedings commenced);
(b)as to the persons entitled to participate in any relevant proceedings, whether as parties to the proceedings or by being given the opportunity to make representations to the court;
[F1(bb)for children to be separately represented in relevant proceedings,]
(c)with respect to the documents and information to be furnished, and notices to be given, in connection with any relevant proceedings;
F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)with respect to preliminary hearings;
F3(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(h)enabling the court, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to proceed on any application even though the respondent has not been given notice of the proceedings;
F4(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In subsection (2)—
“notice of proceedings” means a summons or such other notice of proceedings as is required; and “given”, in relation to a summons, means “served”;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the rules; and
“relevant proceedings” means any application made, or proceedings brought, under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) and any part of such proceedings.
(4)This section and any other power in this Act to make rules of court are not to be taken as in any way limiting any other power of the authority in question to make rules of court.
(5)When making any rules under this section an authority shall be subject to the same requirements as to consultation (if any) as apply when the authority makes rules under its general rule making power.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 93(2)(bb) inserted (7.12.2004) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 122(2), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2004/3203, art. 2(1)(l)
F2S. 93(2)(d) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 110; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F3S. 93(2)(f)(g) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 110; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F4S. 93(2)(i)(j) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 110; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 93 applied by 2014 anaw 4, s. 125B(2) (as inserted (E.W.) (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 308)
Commencement Information
I1S. 93 in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
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