uksi/2021/155 — The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021

This Statutory Instrument has been made, in part, in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2019/517 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument. 2021 No. 155 (L. 3) Family Proceedings Senior Courts Of England And Wales Family Court, England And Wales The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 Made 9th February 2021 Laid before Parliament 15th February 2021 Coming into force 6th April 2021 The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 75 and 76(8) of the Courts Act 2003 , having fulfilled the requirements of section 79(1) of that Act: Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 and come into force on 6th April 2021. Amendment of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 2 The Family Procedure Rules 2010 are amended in accordance with rules 3 and 4 of these Rules. Amendment of rule 6.43 3 For rule 6.43(3)(a) substitute— a provided for by rule 6.45 (service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities); or . Insertion of new rule 36.3 4 After rule 36.2 insert— Temporary modifications for coronavirus or other emergency 36.3 Practice Directions may modify or disapply any provision of these rules— a for specified periods; and b in relation to proceedings in specified courts, in order to address issues for the work of the courts arising from the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak or any other public emergency. . Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Branston Melanie Carew His Honour Judge Godwin Tony McGovern Mr Justice Mostyn Her Honour Judge Raeside District Judge Williams I allow these Rules Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 9th February 2021 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Rules) These Rules amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (“the FPR”) ( S.I. 2010/2955 ). Rule 3 amends rule 6.43 of the FPR which makes provision for cases where service is to be effected on a respondent outside of the United Kingdom. Rule 4 inserts a new rule 36.3 into the FPR to enable provisions of the FPR to be modified or disapplied by Practice Directions to address issues for the work of the courts arising from a public emergency.