Explanatory note
This note is not part of the rules, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
The principal rules are amended to reflect the repeal, on 1 July 2020, of section 7A of the Care of Children Act 2004 (by section 4 of the Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Act 2020).
The repeal of section 7A of the Care of Children Act 2004 means that lawyers may now act for a party at any stage of proceedings under that Act.
The principal rules are amended consequentially to reflect this change.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 30 June 2020.
These rules are administered by the Ministry of Justice.