Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.
Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3
Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)
33A.26.Where in a civil partnership action the sheriff, at his own instance or on the motion of a party, is considering making a contact order or an interim contact order subject to supervision by the social work department of a local authority, he shall ordain the party moving for such an order to intimate to the chief executive of that local authority (where not already a party to the action and represented at the hearing at which the issue arises)–
(a)the terms of any relevant motion;
(b)the intention of the sheriff to order that the contact order be supervised by the social work department of that local authority; and
(c)that the local authority shall, within such period as the sheriff has determined–
(i)notify the sheriff clerk whether it intends to make representations to the sheriff; and
(ii)where it intends to make representations in writing, do so within that period.