# The Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2007, Article 12: Amendments to the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991


After rule 17A insert the following rule—
“Service of risk assessment
17AA. (1) Where an officer of the service or Welsh family proceedings officer has filed a risk assessment with the court, subject to paragraph (2), the justices’ clerk 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/2007/2188/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-courts-miscellaneous-amendments-rules-2007/article-12
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