Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

10 Family proceedings in magistrates’ courts and related matters. E+W

[F1 (1) In subsection(2) “family proceedings” means proceedings under Part I of the Domestic Proceedings Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 [F2 or Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004] .]

(2) [F3 Rules made under section 144 of the M1 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] may make, in relation to any family proceedings, any provision which—

(a) falls within subsection (2) of section 93 of the M2 Children Act 1989 (rules of court); and

(b) may be made in relation to relevant proceedings under section 93 of the Act of 1989.

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 10(1) substituted (14.10.1991) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3), s. 11(1), Sch. 2 para. 11(1); S.I. 1991/2042, art. 2(a)(b)

F2 Words in s. 10(1) inserted (15.4.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 137; S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1

F3 Words in s. 10(2) substituted (14.10.1991) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3), s. 11(1), Sch. 2 para. 11(2); S.I. 1991/2042, art. 2(a)(b)

F4 S. 10(3)-(5) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1995/685, art. 1(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 wholly in force at 1.7.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 C. 43.

M2 1989 c. 41.