Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991
12. In rule 4.14—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) In this rule, “party” includes the children’s guardian and, where a request or direction is or are concerned with—
(a)a report under—
(i)section 7, the welfare officer or children and family reporter;
(ii)section 14A(8) or (9), the local authority preparing that report;
(b)a family assistance order report, the officer of the service or the Welsh family proceedings officer who is preparing the report;
(c)a risk assessment, the officer of the service or the Welsh family proceedings officer who is preparing the assessment.”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(k), after “considered” insert—
“;
(l)the preparation of family assistance order reports;
(m)listing a hearing for the purposes of considering the contents of a risk assessment”; and
(c)after paragraph (9) insert—
“(9A) After the filing of a family assistance order report or a risk assessment, the court may direct that the officer of the service or the Welsh family proceedings officer attend any hearing at which the report or assessment is to be considered.”.