The Family Procedure Rules 2010 No. 2955 (L. 17)

PART 16 REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN AND REPORTS IN PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN

CHAPTER 7 CHILDREN’S GUARDIAN APPOINTED UNDER RULE 16.4

Powers and duties of children’s guardian

16.27.—(1) The children’s guardian—

(a) has the powers and duties set out in Practice Direction 16A; and

(b) must exercise those powers and duties in accordance with Practice Direction 16A.

(2) Where the children’s guardian is an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer, rule 16.20 applies to a children’s guardian appointed in accordance with this Chapter as it applies to a children’s guardian appointed in accordance with Chapter 6.