Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

Part V U.K. Supplemental

Prospective

64 Provision for separate representation for children. E+W

(1) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide for the separate representation of children in proceedings in England and Wales which relate to any matter in respect of which a question has arisen, or may arise, under—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) Part IV;

(c) the 1973 Act; F2 . . .

(d) the M1 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 [F3 or

(e) Schedule 5 or 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.]

(2) The regulations may provide for such representation only in specified circumstances.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 64(1)(a) repealed (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 18(2)(c), 139(4)

F2 Word in s. 64(1)(c) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1)(4), 263, Sch. 27 para. 152(1)(2), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)(6)

F3 S. 64(1)(e) and word inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1)(4), 263, Sch. 27 para. 152(1)(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. 22.