Part 7Procedure rules and practice directions
Family Procedure Rules and practice directions
80Power to amend legislation in connection with the rules
F11
The Lord Chancellor may F2, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment to the extent that he considers necessary or desirable—
(a)
in order to facilitate the making of Family Procedure Rules, or
(b)
in consequence of section 75, 76 or 79 or Family Procedure Rules.
F3(2)
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.