# The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2007, Article 15: Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991


After rule 4.17A insert the following rule—
“Service of risk assessments
44.17AA. (1) Where an officer of the service or a Welsh family proceedings officer has filed a risk assessment with the court, subject to paragraph (2), the proper officer shall as soon as practicable serve copies of the risk assessment on—
(a) each party; and
(b) any local authority that is preparing or has prepared a report under section 14A(8) or (9).
(2) Before serving the risk assessment, the court must consider whether, in order to prevent a risk of harm to the child, it is necessary for—
(a) information to be deleted from a copy of the risk assessment before that copy is served on a party; or
(b) service of a copy of the risk assessment (whether with information deleted from it or not) on a party to be delayed for a specified period,
and may direct accordingly.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2187/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-amendment-no2-rules-2007/article-15
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