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2.6.—(1) [F1A single lay justice who is authorised as specified in rules made under section 31D of the 1984 Act may perform the functions of the family court—]
(a)where an application without notice is made under sections 10, 44(1), 48(9), 50(4) and 102(1) of the 1989 Act M1;
(b)subject to paragraph (2), under sections 11(3) or 38(1) of the 1989 Act;
(c)under sections 4(3)(b), 4A(3)(b), 4ZA(6)(b), 7, 34(3)(b), 41, 44(9)(b) and (11)(b)(iii), 48(4), 91(15) or (17) or paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 14 of the 1989 Act;
F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)where an application without notice is made under section 41(2) of the 2002 Act (recovery orders);
(f)where an application without notice is made for an occupation order or a non molestation order under Part 4 of the 1996 Act; or
(g)where an application is made for a warrant under section 79 of the Childcare Act 2006;
(2) A single [F3lay justice] may make an order under section 11(3) or 38(1) of the 1989 Act where—
(a)a previous such order has been made in the same proceedings;
(b)the terms of the order sought are the same as those of the last such order made; and
(c)a written request for such an order has been made and —
(i)the other parties and any children's guardian consent to the request and they or their legal representatives have signed the request; or
(ii)at least one of the other parties and any children's guardian consent to the request and they or their legal representatives have signed the request, and the remaining parties have not indicated that they either consent to or oppose the making of the order.
(3) The proceedings referred to in paragraph [F4(1)(a) and (c)] are proceedings which are prescribed for the purposes of section 93(2)(i) of the 1989 Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 2.6(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 5(a)(i) (with rule 45)
F2Rule 2.6(1)(d) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 5(a)(ii) (with rule 45)
F3Words in rule 2.6(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 5(b) (with rule 45)
F4Words in rule 2.6(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 5(c) (with rule 45)
Marginal Citations
M1Section 10 was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54 and 56(a) (b) and (c) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and section 77 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23).
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