Article 8 Miscellaneous amendments

Rule 4.23 shall be amended by inserting, after paragraph (2), the following new paragraph—

“(3)

Nothing in this rule shall prevent the disclosure of a document prepared by a guardian ad litem for the purpose of—

(a)

enabling a person to perform functions required by regulations made under section 41(7);

(b)

assisting a guardian ad litem or a reporting officer (within the meaning of section 65(1)(b) of the Adoption Act 1976^f1) who is appointed under any enactment to perform his functions.”.