SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

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In section 13(2) (requirement to provide information relating to adoption), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

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413

1

Amend section 141 (rules of procedure) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “The Lord Chancellor may make rules” substitute “ Family Procedure Rules may make provision ”.

3

Omit subsection (2).

414

In section 144(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “rules” substitute—

rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1),