http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/858/contents/madeLegal aid and adviceLegal representationCourts of lawCounsellingLegal servicesThe Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2009enQueen's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04MAGISTRATES’ COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES These rules amend the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991 (“the 1991 Rules”) and the Family Proceedings Courts (Child Support Act 1991) Rules 1993 (“the 1993 Rules”). The amendments to the 1991 Rules concern the attendance of persons, in particular representatives of the media, during proceedings relating to children, and the communication of information relating to such proceedings. The amendment to the 1993 Rules is consequential on those made to the 1991 Rules. The Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2009 1Citation and commencement 2Amendments to the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 19913In the Arrangement of Rules— (a) in the entry for...4In rule 16— (a) in the heading, after “Attendance”, insert...5After rule 16, insert— Restrictions on presence of persons at...6After Part IIB, insert— PART IIC COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION: PROCEEDINGS...7In rule 23— (a) in paragraph (1), for “Subject to...8Omit rule 23A. 9Amendment to the Family Proceedings Courts (Child Support Act 1991) Rules 1993 2009 No. 858 (L. 9) Made 1st April 2009 Laid before Parliament 6th April 2009 Coming into force 27th April 2009 The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, after having consulted the rule committee appointed under section 144(A1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 144 and 145(1)(ga) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 and section 97(1) of the Children Act 1989: 1980 c.43. Section 144 was amended by section 125(3) of and paragraph 25 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41), section 78(2) of and paragraphs 26 and 29 of Schedule 11 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22), section 109(1) and (3) of and paragraph 245 of Schedule 8 and Schedule 10 to the Courts Act 2003 (c.39), and section 15(1) of and paragraphs 99 and 102 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4). Section 145(1)(ga) was inserted by section 62(4) of the Children Act 2004 (c.31). 1989 c.41. Section 97(1) was amended by section 101(3) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38).