[F1(bb)for children to be separately represented in relevant proceedings,]

(c)with respect to the documents and information to be furnished, and notices to be given, in connection with any relevant proceedings;

F2(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)with respect to preliminary hearings;

F3(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h)enabling the court, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to proceed on any application even though the respondent has not been given notice of the proceedings;

F4(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(j). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)In subsection (2)—

• “notice of proceedings” means a summons or such other notice of proceedings as is required; and “given”, in relation to a summons, means “served”;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules; and

• “relevant proceedings” means any application made, or proceedings brought, under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) and any part of such proceedings.

(4)This section and any other power in this Act to make rules of court are not to be taken as in any way limiting any other power of the authority in question to make rules of court.

(5)When making any rules under this section an authority shall be subject to the same requirements as to consultation (if any) as apply when the authority makes rules under its general rule making power.