Paragraph 2

England and Wales

(1)

When the F1Secretary of State has received the F2Consultative Panel’s advice he shall refer the application, together with that advice, to the President of the Family Division.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the President to consider the application, in the light of that advice, and to give to the Secretary of State such advice as he considers appropriate.

(3)

If the President asks the Committee to give him advice with respect to the application, it shall be the duty of the F3Consultative Panel to do so.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 9 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 8)
F2: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2000) by 1999 c.22, s. 35(4)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(a)
F3: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2(3) substituted (1.1.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 35(4)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(a)

Notes on Schedule 9

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9 repealed (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 210, 211, Sch. 21 para. 100(f), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)(i)(viii)(pp) (subject to art. 6, with art. 9)