SCHEDULEAuthorised court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions

PART 1Courts

Courts Act 2003

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1

Section 77 (membership of Family Procedure Rule Committee) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2), for paragraph (g) substitute—

g

one person authorised under section 31O(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (authorisation to provide legal advice to judges of the family court),

3

After subsection (5) insert—

5A

A person falling within subsection (2)(g) exercising a function as a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee is not subject to the direction of the Lord Chancellor or any other person when exercising the function.