Part 7

Procedure rules and practice directions

Family Procedure Rules and practice directions

Process for making Family Procedure Rules
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1
The Family Procedure Rule Committee must, before making Family Procedure Rules—
a
consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and
b
meet (unless it is inexpedient to do so).
2
Rules made by the Family Procedure Rule Committee must be—
a
signed by a majority of the members of the Committee, and
b
submitted to the Lord Chancellor.
3
The Lord Chancellor may allow or disallow rules so made.
4
If the Lord Chancellor disallows rules, he must give the Committee written reasons for doing so.
5
Rules so made, and allowed by the Lord Chancellor—
a
come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor directs, and
b
are to be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies as if the instrument contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.
6
. . . a statutory instrument containing Family Procedure Rules is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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S. 79 partly in force; s. 79 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); s. 79 in force for certain purposes at 7.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2744, art. 2(2)(c) (with arts. 2(1), 3)
S. 79(3)(4) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 341(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)
Words in s. 79(5) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 341(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)
Words in s. 79(6) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 146, Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 30(b)
S. 79(7) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 146, Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 30(b)
Pt. 7 modified (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 36(4), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f)
S. 79 in force at 12.12.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/2921, art. 2(c)