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MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 18th October 2005

Laid before Parliament 25th October 2005

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1(2)

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 144 and 145 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1.

In accordance with section 144 of that Act he has consulted the Rule Committee appointed under section 144.

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f1: 1980 c. 43; section 144 was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), section 125(3), Schedule 18, paragraph 25; Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), section 78, Schedule 11, paragraph 29, Schedule 13, paragraph 116; Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), section 109(1), Schedule 8, paragraph 245 (1) and (2).