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# SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES 

# FAMILY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES 

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 

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Coming into force in accordance with rule 1 

# 2020 No. 135 (L. 7) 

# FAMILY PROCEEDINGS 

The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Senior Courts Act 1981( a ) and sections 67B, 75 and 76 of the Courts Act 2003( b ), after consulting in accordance with section 79(1) of the Courts Act 2003: 

## Citation and commencement 

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 and come into force on 6th April 2020, except for rules 10 to 14 which come into force on 6th July 2020. 

## Amendment of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 

2.  The Family Procedure Rules 2010( c ) are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 30. 

## Amendment of rule 2.3 

3.  In rule 2.3(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “justices’ clerk” substitute— 

““justices’ legal adviser” means a person authorised to exercise functions under section 67B of the Courts Act 2003 who has such qualifications as are prescribed by the Authorised Court Staff (Legal Advice Functions) Qualifications Regulations 2020( d );”. 

