COMMENTED by
The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005 (Note)

EXTENDED by
The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005 (Memo)

The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2005 No. 2930 (L.27)

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005

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[1].

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

Citation and commencement

1. -(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005.

(2) Paragraphs 33 to 47, 49, 50(a), (d), (e) and (f) and 51 of Schedule 1 to these Rules shall come into force on 30th December 2005 and the remainder of these Rules shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

Amendments to Rules

2. The following Rules are amended in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to these Rules-

(a) the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (Summary Jurisdiction) Rules 1950[2];

(b) the Magistrates' Courts (Guardianship of Minors) Rules 1974[3];

(c) the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981[4];

(d) the Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc) Rules 1991[

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