Part 3Miscellaneous and final provisions
Chapter 2Final provisions
141 Rules of procedure
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F1Family Procedure Rules may make provision in respect of any matter to be prescribed by rules made by virtue of this Act and dealing generally with all matters of procedure.
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C1C43
In the case of an application for a placement order, for the variation or revocation of such an order, or for an adoption order, the rules must require any person mentioned in subsection (4) to be notified—
a
of the date and place where the application will be heard, and
b
of the fact that, unless the person wishes or the court requires, the person need not attend.
C44
The persons referred to in subsection (3) are—
a
in the case of a placement order, every person who can be found whose consent to the making of the order is required under subsection (3)(a) of section 21 (or would be required but for subsection (3)(b) of that section) or, if no such person can be found, any relative prescribed by rules who can be found,
b
in the case of a variation or revocation of a placement order, every person who can be found whose consent to the making of the placement order was required under subsection (3)(a) of section 21 (or would have been required but for subsection (3)(b) of that section),
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in the case of an adoption order—
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every person who can be found whose consent to the making of the order is required under subsection (2)(a) of section 47 (or would be required but for subsection (2)(c) of that section) or, if no such person can be found, any relative prescribed by rules who can be found,
ii
every person who has consented to the making of the order under section 20 (and has not withdrawn the consent) unless he has given a notice under subsection (4)(a) of that section which has effect,
iii
every person who, if leave were given under section 47(5), would be entitled to oppose the making of the order.
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C4F36
Rules may, for the purposes of the law relating to contempt of court, authorise the publication in such circumstances as may be specified of information relating to proceedings held in private involving children.