The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001

Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

18.  In rule 4.10—

(a) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) The court may, in specified proceedings, appoint more than one children’s guardian in respect of the same child”; and

(b) for paragraph (7) substitute—

“(7) A children’s guardian appointed by the court under this rule shall not—

(a) be a member, officer or servant of a local authority which, or an authorised person (within the meaning of section 31(9)) who, is a party to the proceedings;

(b) be, or have been, a member, officer or servant of a local authority or voluntary organisation (within the meaning of section 105(1)) who has been directly concerned in that capacity in arrangements relating to the care, accommodation or welfare of the child during the five years prior to the commencement of the proceedings; or

(c) be a serving probation officer who has, in that capacity, been previously concerned with the child or his family.”.