Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010
11. For rule 11.12 (service where order contains a power of arrest), substitute—
“Service of an order on the officer for the time being in charge of a police station
11.12.—(1) Where the court makes a forced marriage protection order a copy of the order must be delivered to the officer for the time being in charge of—
(a)the police station for the address of the person who is the subject of the proceedings; or
(b)such other police station as the court may specify.
(2) A copy of the order delivered under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by a statement showing that the respondent(s) has been served with the order or informed of its terms (whether by being present when the order was made or by telephone or otherwise).
(3) The documents referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be delivered by—
(a)the applicant; or
(b)the court officer, where the order was served following a request under rule 11.7(4).
(4) Where an order is made varying, extending or discharging a forced marriage protection order the court officer must—
(a)immediately inform—
(i)the officer who received a copy of the order under paragraph (1); and
(ii)if the address of the person who is the subject of the proceedings has changed, the officer for the time being in charge of the police station for the new address; and
(b)deliver a copy of the order made varying, extending or discharging a forced marriage protection order, together with a copy of the order referred to in paragraph (1) to any officer so informed.”.