The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016
Citation and commencement1.
These Rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2016 and come into force on 14th November 2016.
Amendment to the Family Procedure Rules2.
(a)
in the heading, for “Application for” substitute “Assignment of”;
(b)
“(2)
In a case under paragraph (1)(a), a serial number must be assigned to identify the person intending to adopt the child in connection with the proceedings in order for the person’s identity to be kept confidential in those proceedings.
(3)
In a case under paragraph (1)(b), a serial number must be assigned to the person in whose favour the adoption order has been made to keep the identity of the person confidential in proceedings referred to in paragraph (1)(b).”; and
(c)
in paragraph (5), for “If” substitute “When”.
I allow these Rules
These rules amend rule 14.2 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2955), which makes provision for the assignment of serial numbers to adoptive parents or prospective adoptive parents in proceedings for adoption and certain other proceedings, in order to keep their identity confidential. The amendments replace existing provision, requiring an application before a serial number is assigned, with provision for mandatory assignment of serial numbers in such cases.
No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument because no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.