Article 20 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

(1)

Rule 10.20A is amended as follows.

(2)

In the table in paragraph (3), after the entry relating to communication of information from a party to a health care professional or a person or body providing counselling services for children or families insert—

A party	The Secretary of State, a McKenzie Friend, a lay adviser or an appeal tribunal dealing with an appeal made under section 20 of the Child Support Act 1991^f1		For the purposes of making or responding to an appeal under section 20 of the Child Support Act 1991 or the determination of such an appeal.
A party	An adoption panel		To enable the adoption panel to discharge its functions as appropriate.

(3)

In paragraph (5) after the definition of “accreditation body” insert—

““adoption panel” means a panel established in accordance with regulation 3 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005^f2 or regulation 3 of the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005^f3;”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1991 c.48; section 20 as originally enacted was substituted by the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14); and was further substituted by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19); and modified by the Family Proceedings Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 1993 S.I. 1993/961.
f2: S.I. 2005/389.
f3: S.I. 2005/1313.