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1 Section 81 (practice directions relating to family proceedings) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1) for “The President of the Family Division may, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, give directions” substitute “ Directions may be given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ” . 3 In subsection (2) for the words from “may not be given” to the end substitute given otherwise than under subsection (1) may not be given without the approval of— a the Lord Chancellor, and b the Lord Chief Justice. 4 In subsection (3)(a) for “by the President of the Family Division or any other person” substitute “ under subsection (1) or otherwise ” . 5 After subsection (3) insert— 4 Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following— a the application or interpretation of the law; b the making of judicial decisions. 5 Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which judges may be allocated to hear particular categories of case; but the directions may, to that extent, be given only— a after consulting the Lord Chancellor, and b with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice.