# The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014, Rule 3: Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010


In rule 2.3—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the definitions of “CCR” and “RSC”, delete “subject to paragraph (4)”;
(ii) after the defined term “justices’ clerk” insert—
““lay justice” means a justice of the peace who is not a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);”; and
(iii) for the defined term “judge” substitute—
““judge” means—
(a) in the High Court, a judge or a district judge of that court (including a district judge of the principal registry) or a person authorised to act as such; and
(b) in the family court, a person who is—
(i) the Lord Chief Justice;
(ii) the Master of the Rolls;
(iii) the President of the Queen's Bench Division;
(iv) the President of the Family Division;
(v) the Chancellor of the High Court;
(vi) an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal (including the vice-president, if any, of either division of that court);
(vii) the Senior President of Tribunals;
(viii) a puisne judge of the High Court;
(ix) a deputy judge of the High Court;
(x) a person who has been a judge of the Court of Appeal or a puisne judge of the High Court who may act as a judge of the family court by virtue of section 9 of the Senior Courts Act 1981;
(xi) the Chief Taxing Master;
(xii) a taxing master of the Senior Courts;
(xiii) a person appointed to act as a deputy for the person holding office referred to in sub-paragraph (xii) or to act as a temporary additional officer for any such office;
(xiv) a circuit judge;
(xv) a Recorder;
(xvi) the Senior District Judge of the Family Division;
(xvii) a district judge of the principal registry;
(xviii) a person appointed to act as a deputy for the person holding office referred to in sub-paragraph (xvii) or to act as a temporary additional office holder for any such office;
(xix) a district judge;
(xx) a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984;
(xxi) a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);
(xxii) a lay justice;
(xxiii) any other judge referred to in section 31C(1) of the 1984 Act who is authorised by the President of the Family Division to conduct particular business in the family court;”;
(b) in paragraph (3), for “Subject to paragraph (4), where” substitute “Where”; and
(c) omit paragraph (4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/667/rule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-amendment-no-2-rules-2014/rule-3
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