Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 19973

1

The Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 19977 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In rule 2.45 (interpretation)8, in the definition of “parental order”, after “section 54”, insert “or 54A(5)”.

3

In rule 2.49(4) (protection of identity of petitioners), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.

4

In rule 2.51 (duties of reporting officer and curator ad litem)9—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (c), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (d), for “(8) of section 54”, substitute “(8A) of section 54 or subsections (2) to (8) of section 54A”;

b

in paragraph (2)(d), after “section 54(8)”, insert “or 54A(7)”;

c

in paragraph (5)(b), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.

5

In rule 2.52(1) (agreement), after “section 54(6)”, insert “or 54A(5)”.

6

In rule 2.53(1) (procedure where child wishes to express a view), after “section 54(11)”, insert “or 54A(11)”.

7

In schedule 1 (forms)—

a

in Form 22 (form of petition for parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)10—

i

in the heading, after “SECTION 54”, insert “OR 54A”;

ii

in the instance, after “section 54”, insert “[or 54A]”;

iii

in crave 4, after “section 54”, insert “[or 54A]”;

iv

at the end of the form, insert—

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b

in Form 23 (form of agreement to a parental order under section 54(6) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)—

i

in the heading, after “SECTION 54(6)”, insert “OR 54A(5)”;

ii

at the end of the form, insert—

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c

in Form 24 (form of intimation of diet of the hearing of application for a parental order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008)—

i

in the heading, after “SECTION 54”, insert “OR 54A”;

ii

after “section 54”, insert “or 54A”;

iii

after “the petitioners”, insert “[or petitioner]”;

iv

at the end of the form, insert—

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