# The Magistrates' Courts (Blood Tests) Rules 1971, Note: Explanatory note


Part III of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 (which comes into force on 1st March 1972) makes provisions for the use of blood tests in determining paternity in civil proceedings. These Rules prescribe the practice and procedure to be adopted in magistrates' courts in civil proceedings in which the paternity of any person falls to be determined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1991/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-blood-tests-rules-1971/note
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