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Draft Rules laid before Parliament under section 31P(2) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Family Court, England And Wales

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the power conferred by sections 31O(1) and 31P(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984^f1, with the agreement of the President of the Family Division as the judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice under section 31O(8) of that Act.

In accordance with section 31P(2) of that Act, a draft of these Rules has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Before making these Rules, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Family Procedure Rule Committee in accordance with section 31O(1) of that Act.

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f1: 1984 c.42. Sections 31O and 31P were inserted by the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22), section 17(6) and Schedule 10, paragraph 1 (which, together with section 17(3) of that Act, establish the family court in England and Wales).