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Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

21.  In rule 30.1—

(a)in paragraph 1(b), for “a county court” substitute “the family court”;

(b)in the words in parentheses following paragraph (2), for “47.20 to 47.23” substitute “47.21 to 47.24”; and

(c)in paragraph (3), after the definition of “appellant” insert —

“costs judge” means —

(a)

the Chief Taxing Master;

(b)

a taxing master of the Senior Courts; or

(c)

a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

“district judge” means —

(a)

the Senior District Judge of the Family Division

(b)

a district judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division;

(c)

a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

(d)

a district judge;

(e)

a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984; or

(f)

a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);.