# The Justices’ Clerks and Assistants (Amendment) Rules 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Family Court, England And Wales
Made 11th July 2017
Laid before Parliament 13th July 2017
Coming into force 7th August 2017
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the power conferred by sections 31O(1) and 31P(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, with the agreement of the President of the Family Division, as the judicial office holder nominated by the Lord Chief Justice under section 31O(8) of that Act.
Before making these Rules, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Family Procedure Rule Committee in accordance with section 31O(1) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/742/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/justices-clerks-and-assistants-amendment-rules-2017/introduction
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