The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Proceedings following arrest F1...E+W

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10.11.—(1) This rule applies where a person is arrested pursuant to—

(a)a power of arrest attached to a provision of an occupation order; or

(b)a warrant of arrest issued on an application under section 47(8) of the 1996 Act M1.

(2) The court before which a person is brought following arrest may—

(a)determine whether the facts, and the circumstances which led to the arrest, amounted to disobedience of the order; or

(b)adjourn the proceedings.

(3) Where the proceedings are adjourned and the arrested person is released—

(a)unless the court directs otherwise, the matter must be dealt with within 14 days beginning with the date of arrest; and

(b)the arrested person must be given not less than 2 days' notice of the hearing.

(4) An application notice seeking the committal for contempt of court of the arrested person may be issued if the arrested person is not dealt with within the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(a).

(The powers of [F2the court] to remand in custody or on bail are contained in section 47 of and Schedule 5 to the Family Law Act 1996 M2.)

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Textual Amendments

F1Words in rule 10.11 heading omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 38(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1Section 47(8) was amended by section 58(1) to and paragraphs 38(1) and (5) of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

M2Section 47 was amended by section 58(1) and (2) of and paragraphs 38(1) to (5) of Schedule 10 to and Schedule 11 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.