Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Making of family proceedings rules
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 12A
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 After making family proceedings rules the Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor. 2 The Lord Chancellor may allow or disallow family proceedings rules submitted to him. 3 Family proceedings rules have effect only if allowed by the Lord Chancellor. 4 If the Lord Chancellor disallows family proceedings rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them. 5 Paragraph (6) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for family proceedings rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice. 6 The Committee must make such family proceedings rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose. 7 Those rules must be— a made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under paragraph (5); b made in accordance with this Article.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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