The Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2005

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2004/3375 (L.25) and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 412 (L. 5)

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2005

Made

27th February 2005

Laid before Parliament

2nd March 2005

Coming into force

3rd March 2005

We, the authority having power under section 40(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(1) to make rules of court for the purposes of family proceedings in the High Court and county courts, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 40, make the following Rules:

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on 3rd March 2005.

2.  For Forms C1, C2 and C7 in Appendix 1 to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991(2) substitute the forms set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

Falconer of Thoroton, C

Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, P

Angela Finnerty

Philip Waller

Bruce Edgington

Charles Hyde

27th February 2005

Rule 2

SCHEDULE

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

The Forms that are substituted by these Rules are substituted so as to correct a defect in the forms that were substituted by the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/3375).

(1)

1984 c. 42; amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) and paragraph 278 of Schedule 8, and Schedule 10, to the Courts Act 2003 from a date to be appointed.

(2)

S.I. 1991/1247; amended by S.I. 1994/3155 and 2004/3375; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.