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Section 80 Power to amend legislation in connection with the rulesI1I2

England and Wales

1

The Lord Chancellor may F2, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment to the extent that he considers necessary or desirable—

(a)

in order to facilitate the making of Family Procedure Rules, or

(b)

in consequence of section 75, 76 or 79 or Family Procedure Rules.

(2)

F3The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 80 renumbered as s. 80(1) (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 343(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)

F2

Words in s. 80(1)(a) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 343(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)

F3

S. 80(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 343(4); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)

Commencement

I1

S. 80 partly in force; s. 80 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); s. 80 in force for certain purposes at 7.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2744, art. 2(2)(d) (with arts. 2(1), 3)

I2

S. 80 in force at 12.12.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/2921, art. 2(d)