SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10The family court

Part 2The family court: further amendments

Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

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1

Section 28 (functions of justices' clerks and assistant clerks) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to functions of a justices' clerk given under section 31O(1)(a), or specified in section 31O(2), of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (functions in the family court, but see section 31O(1)(b) of that Act).

3

After subsection (5) insert—

5A

For the purposes of subsections (1) to (5) the functions of justices of the peace do not include functions as a judge of the family court.

4

Omit subsection (9)(b) (requirement to consult Family Procedure Rule Committee) but not the “and” following it.