Transitional and saving provision45
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Family Procedure Rules 2010 as amended by these Rules shall apply to any proceedings which were commenced but not disposed of before these Rules came into force.
2
The court may in any such proceedings give any directions for the purpose of ensuring that the proceedings are dealt with fairly and, in particular, may—
a
apply any provision in rules of court which applied to the proceedings before these Rules came into force; or
b
disapply provisions of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 as amended by these Rules.
3
Part 30 of the Family Procedure Rules applies to appeals or applications for permission to appeal against decisions made before these Rules come into force as if the amendments made to that Part by rule 21(c) (in so far as it refers to a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) and rules 23(a) and 24(a) and (b) of these Rules had not been made.