# The Magistrates’ Courts (Enforcement of Children Act 1989 Contact Orders) Rules 2008, Rule 7: Modification of the 1991 Rules


In rule 2—
(a) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (d), delete “and”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (e), for “.” substitute “, and”; and
(iii) after sub-paragraph (e), insert—
“(f) under paragraph 5 of Schedule A1.”; and
(b) after paragraph (5), insert—
“(6) Proceedings under section 8(2)(a) of the Act of 2006 are prescribed as proceedings with respect to which a single justice may discharge the functions of a magistrates’ court.
(7) In paragraph (6), “magistrates’ court” has the meaning given in section 148 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.”.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2859/rule/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-enforcement-of-children-act-1989-contact-orders-rules-2008/rule-7
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

