The Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

4. 3. In rule 1.2(1)— (a) after the definition of “the President”,...

5. 4. After rule 2.6, insert— Supplemental: petition for nullity on ground...

6. 5. After rule 2.9, insert— Supplemental: acknowledgement of service of petition...

7. 6. After rule 2.12, insert— Supplemental: answer praying for decree of...

8. 7. After rule 2.13, insert— Supplemental: reply to answer praying for...

9. 8. In rule 2.49(2)— (a) in sub-paragraph (g), omit “and”;

10. 9. After rule 2.51, insert— Application under section 6 of the...

11. 10. In rules 3.1(4), 3.2(4) and 3.6(5), for “Form M6”, substitute...

12. 11. In rule 3.2(5), after “defend”, insert “in Form M23A”.

13. 12. In rule 3.6(2), omit “in Form M11”.

14. 13. In rule 3.9A(5), omit “on applications”.

15. 14. In rule 3.18(3), omit “made by notice in Form M11”....

16. 15. After rule 3.23, insert— Reference under section 8(5) of the...

17. 16. In rules 4.1, 4A.1, 9.5 and 10.14A, after “officer of...

18. 17. In rule 4.11— (a) in the heading after “officers of...

19. 18. In rule 4.11A after paragraph (2) insert—

20. 19. In rule 4.23— (a) For paragraph (3), substitute—

21. 20. After rule 8.3, insert— Appeal under section 8(1) of the...

22. 21. In rule 10.8(1), after “rules”, insert “(other than rule 3.2(5))”....

23. 22. After rule 10.21A, insert— Documents in family proceedings concerning gender...

24. 23. In Appendix 1— (a) in Form M5 (Notice of Proceedings)—...

25. 24. In paragraph 2 of Appendix 2 for “section 12(e) or...

26. 25. Transitional provisions

27. 26. Where— before the coming into force of these rules a...

28. Signature

29. 1. SCHEDULE 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

30. Explanatory Note