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Article 12 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In rule 3.16—

(a)

in paragraph (4), for “A copy of the petition”, substitute “Except in the case of a petition under rule 3.13, a copy of the petition”;

(b)

for paragraph (5), substitute—

“(5)

If the Attorney General has notified the court that he wishes to intervene in the proceedings, the proper officer shall send to him a copy of any answer and, in the case of a petition under rule 3.13, of the petition and every document accompanying it”; and

(c)

in paragraph (7), for “necessary” substitute “desirable”, and after “does so consider” insert “and the Attorney General agrees to argue that question”.