Article 11 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

After rule 4.13 insert the following rule—

“Local authority officers preparing family assistance order reports

4.13A.

Where a family assistance order directs a local authority officer to prepare a family assistance order report, rules 4.5, 4.13, 4.14(1)(a)(i) and (2), 4.15(2) and 4.17(1) shall apply to, or in respect of, the local authority officer preparing a family assistance order report as they would apply to, or in respect of, a welfare officer preparing a report in accordance with section 7(1)(b). ”.