Article 19 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

For paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3)

Nothing in this rule shall prevent the disclosure of a document prepared by an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer for the purpose of—

(a)

enabling a person to perform functions required under section 62(3A) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997^f1;

(b)

enabling a person to perform functions required under section 38(1) of the Children Act 2004; or

(c)

assisting an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer who is appointed by the court under any enactment to perform his functions.”; and

In paragraph (4), for “an officer of the Service to any other officer of the Service” substitute “an officer of the Service or a Welsh family proceedings officer to any other officer of the Service or Welsh family proceedings officer”.