Version Superseded: 06/04/2011
Point in time view as at 03/04/2006. This version of this provision has been superseded.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, Section 40B.
(1)This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Family Proceedings Rule Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Family Proceedings rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.
(2)The Committee must make such Family Proceedings rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.
(3)Those rules must be—
(a)made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;
(b)made in accordance with section 40A.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 40A, 40B inserted (temp. from 3.4.2006 until the repeal of s. 40 comes into force on 6.4.2011) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 381 (with Sch. 4 para. 361); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)
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