The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014

Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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);.