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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2955) (“the FPR”).

Rule 3 inserts a new rule 9.47 FPR to enable provision to be made in a practice direction relating to the court permitting communication of information from financial remedy proceedings.

Rules 4 and 5 insert a new rule 25.5A FPR and relevant definitions into rule 25.2 FPR to make provision so that in children proceedings, subject to limited exceptions, an expert providing evidence must be a regulated expert.

Rule 6 makes saving provision so that rules 4 and 5 do not apply to proceedings issued before those rules come into force.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.