The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991

Matters prescribed for the purposes of the Act of 1989

2.—(1) The parties to proceedings in which directions are given under section 38(6), and any person named in such a direction, form the prescribed class for the purposes of section 38(8)(b) (application to vary directions made with interim care or interim supervision order).

(2) The following proceedings are specified for the purposes of section 41 in accordance with subsection (6)(i) thereof–

(a) proceedings under section 25;

(b) applications under section 33(7);

(c) proceedings under paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 2;

(d) applications under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3.

(3) The applicant for an order that has been made under section 43(1) and the persons referred to in section 43(11) may, in any circumstances, apply under section 43(12) for a child assessment order to be varied or discharged.

(4) The following persons form the prescribed class for the purposes of section 44(9)(b) (application to vary directions)–

(a) the parties to the application for the order in respect of which it is sought to vary the directions;

(b) the guardian ad litem;

(c) the local authority in whose area the child concerned is ordinarily resident;

(d) any person who is named in the directions.

(5) The following proceedings are prescribed for the purposes of section 93(2)(i) as being proceedings with respect to which a single justice may discharge the functions of a family proceedings court, that is to say, proceedings–

(a) where an ex parte application is made, under sections 10, 44(1), 48(9), 50(1), 75(1) or 102(1),

(b) subject to rule 28, under sections 11(3) or 38(1),

(c) under sections 4(3)(b), 7, 14, 34(3)(b), 37, 41, 44(9)(b) and (11)(b)(iii), 48(4), 91(15) or (17), or paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 14,

(d) in accordance with any Order made by the Lord Chancellor under Part I of Schedule 11, and

(e) in accordance with rules 3 to 8, 10 to 19, 21, 22, or 27.