2011 No. 1495 (L. 13)

Magistrates’ Courts, England And Wales

The Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) (Amendment) Rules 2011

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Lord Chief Justice makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred on him by:

section 19 of the Courts Act 20031, and after consultation with the Lord Chancellor, the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee in accordance with section 20(2) of that Act;

section 67(4) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 19802 after consultation with the Lord Chancellor and after consultation with the Family Procedure Rule Committee in accordance with section 67(6) of that Act.

Citation and commencement1

These Rules may be cited as the Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) (Amendment) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 1st January 2012.

Amendments to the Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 20072

In rule 5(3) of the Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 20073, for “the Area Director” substitute “the relevant Delivery Director”.

Judge, C.J.Lord Chief Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Family Proceedings Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007 to reflect the change of title of Area Director in Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service to Delivery Director. The effect is that the Lord Chief Justice must consult the relevant Delivery Director of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service before creating or dissolving family panels for local justice areas.