Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 637

The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1997

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1997 No. 637

FAMILY LAW
SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COUNTY COURTS

The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1997

	Made	6th March 1997
	Laid before Parliament	6th March 1997
	Coming into force in accordance with rule 1

We, the authority having power under section 40(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984[1] to make rules of court for the purposes of family proceedings in the High Court and county courts, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 40, and of all other powers enabling us in that behalf, hereby make the following rules:

1.These Rules may be cited as the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1997 and shall come into force immediately after the coming into force of sections 152, 153 and 154 of the Pensions Act 1995[2].

2.The following shall be substituted for rule 2.70(1)(a) of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991[3]:

3.For Form M1 in Appendix 1 to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 there shall be substituted the form set out in the Schedule hereto.

4.The Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 1996[6] shall be revoked.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 6th March 1997

SCHEDULERule 3

See printed copy for Form M1

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 so as to update a reference to regulations in rule 2.70 and to amend Form M1 (statement of information for a consent order) to take account of the Pensions Act 1995.

Notes:

[1] 1984 c.42. Section 40 was amended by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41), Schedule 18, paragraph 50.back

[2] 1995 c.26.back

[3] S.I. 1991/1247, as amended by S.I. 1992/2067 and 1996/1674 and 1778.back

[4] S.I. 1996/1655.back

[5] S.I. 1996/1847.back

[6] S.I. 1996/1778.back

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