The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 355 (L. 4)

Family Proceedings

Senior Courts Of England And Wales

Family Court, England And Wales

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016

Made

10th March 2016

Laid before Parliament

15th March 2016

Coming into force

6th April 2016

The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(3), 9(3) and 14(4) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971(1) and sections 75 and 76 of the Courts Act 2003(2), after consulting in accordance with section 79 of the Courts Act 2003(3).

(1)

1971 c. 32. Section 6 was amended by section 19(5) of the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), paragraph 142 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003, paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, paragraph 25 of Part 2 of Schedule 9 and paragraph 24 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and by S.I. 2006/1737. Section 9 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and by S.I. 2006/1737. Section 14 was amended by section 53(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), paragraph 1 of Part 1 of and paragraphs 9 to 15 of Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), paragraph 25 of Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and by S.I. 2006/1737.

(2)

2003 c.39. Section 75 was amended by paragraph 338 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) and by paragraph 91 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22). Section 76 was amended by section 62(7) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), paragraph 172 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and paragraph 92 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

(3)

Section 79 was amended by paragraph 341 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.