These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement or Variation of Orders Made in Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 18th June 2011.

In these Rules—

• “the 1950 Act” means the Maintenance Orders Act 19502;

• “the 1958 Act” means the Maintenance Orders Act 19583;

• “the 1972 Act” means the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19724;

• “the 1980 Act” means the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;

• “the 1986 Act” means the Family Law Act 19865;

• “the 1989 Act” means the Children Act 19896;

• “the 1996 Act” means the Family Law Act 19967;

• “the FPR” means the Family Procedure Rules 20108;

• “designated officer” has the meaning given in section 37(1) of the Courts Act 20039;

• “justices’ clerk” has the meaning given in section 27(1) of the Courts Act 200310;

• “legal representative” means a—

  1. a

     barrister;

  2. b

     solicitor;

  3. c

     solicitor’s employee;

  4. d

     manager of a body recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 198511; or

  5. e

     a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 200712 is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act),

  who has been instructed to act for a party in relation to proceedings;

• “the Forms Practice Direction” means the practice direction issued by the Lord Chief Justice listing the forms to be used in relation to the matters to which provisions in these Rules relate;

• “the register” means the register kept in accordance with rule 66 of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules 198113; and

• “statement of truth” means a statement as follows “[I believe] [the applicant believes] that the facts stated in this document are true.”.