# The Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1992, Paragraph 3: The Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991


For rule 13 of those Rules, there shall be substituted the following—
“Welfare officer
13 (1) Where the court or a justices' clerk has directed that a written report be made by a welfare officer, the report shall be filed at or by such time as the court or justices' clerk directs or, in the absence of such a direction, at least 14 days before a relevant hearing; and the justices' clerk shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the report on the parties and any guardian ad litem.
(2) In paragraph (1), a hearing is relevant if the justices' clerk has given the welfare officer notice that his report is to be considered at it.
(3) After the filing of a written report by a welfare officer, the court or the justices' clerk may direct that the welfare officer attend any hearing at which the report is to be considered; and
(a) except where such a direction is given at a hearing attended by the welfare officer, the justices' clerk shall inform the welfare officer of the direction; and
(b) at the hearing at which the report is considered any party may question the welfare officer about his report.
(4) This rule is without prejudice to the court’s power to give directions under rule 14.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2068/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-courts-miscellaneous-amendments-rules-1992/schedule/paragraph-3
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