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Rule 13 Application and interpretation of Part IIII1

England and Wales

(1)

This Part applies in connection with proceedings in a court in the case of any child or young person in relation to whom proceedings are brought or proposed to be brought under—

(a)

section 72 or 73 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968f1(persons subject to supervision requirements or orders moving from or to Scotland), or

(b)

regulations made under section 25 of the Act of 1989 (authority to retain child in secure accommodation),

except that rules 14, 16(2), 20 and 21 do not apply in connection with proceedings under the enactments mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above.

(2)

In this Part—

  • “the applicant” means the person by whom proceedings are brought or proposed to be brought;

  • “court”, in relation to proceedings of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), means a magistrates' court, whether a youth court or not F1...; and

  • “the relevant minor” means the person in relation to whom proceedings are brought or proposed to be brought as mentioned in paragraph (1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule13(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) (No.2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/879), arts. 1(1), 26

Commencement

I1

Rule 13 in force at 1.10.1992, see rule 1

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 49; sections 72 and 73 were amended by the Act of 1969, Schedule 5, paragraphs 58 and 59 and Schedule 6.