18U.K.After section 38 there shall be inserted—
“38A Magistrates’ courts rules.
(1)Without prejudice to the generality of the power to make rules under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (magistrates’ courts rules), such rules may make provision with respect to the orders made or other things done by a magistrates’ court, or an officer of such a court, by virtue of this Part of this Act, notice of which is to be given to such persons as the rules may provide and the manner in which such notice shall be given.
(2)For the purpose of giving effect to this Part of this Act, rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 may make, in relation to any proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Part of this Act, any provision not covered by subsection (1) above which—
(a)falls within subsection (2) of section 93 of the Children Act 1989, and
(b)may be made in relation to relevant proceedings under that section.
(3)In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
(a)in subsection (1), for the reference to section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 there shall be substituted a reference to Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, and
(b)subsection (2) shall be omitted.”