# The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 2: Amendment of the Principal Rules


The Principal Rules shall be amended as follows:
(a) in rule 1.3 for the definition of “Master” there shall be substituted the following definition –
““Master” means
(a) in relation to proceedings in the High Court, the Master (High Court) or the Master (Care and Protection) as the case may be; and
(b) in relation to proceedings in a county court a district judge;”; and
(b) in rule 4.17 after paragraph (6) add the following new paragraph –
“(7) The court may hold a directions appointment by telephone or by using any other method of direct oral communication.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/144/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-2
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