The Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement of Children Act 1989 Contact Orders) Rules 2008

Modification of the 1991 Rules

6.  In rule 1(2)—

(a) after the definition of “emergency protection order” insert—

““enforcement order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 11J(2);”;

(b) after the definition of “file” insert—

““financial compensation order” means an order made under section 11O(2);”

(c) after the definition of “form” insert—

““guardian ad litem” in rule 4(3A) and Schedule 2 means the person by whom the child took part in family proceedings in the High Court or the county court, as referred to in rules 9.2 and 9.5 of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991(1);”;

(d) after the definition of “leave” insert—

““legal representative” in rule 4(3A) and Schedule 2 has the meaning given in rule 23A(4);”;

(e) after the definition of “Member State” insert—

““next friend” means the person by whom the child began or prosecuted family proceedings in the High Court or the county court, as referred to in rule 9.2 of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991;”; and

(f) after the definition for “the Act of 1989” insert—

““the Act of 2006” means the Children and Adoption Act 2006;

“warning notice” means a notice attached to a contact order pursuant to section 8(2) of the Act of 2006;”.

(1)

S.I. 1991/1247. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1991/2113, 1992/456, 2001/821, 2005/559 and 2922 and 2007/2187.