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PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional and Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 11th March 2009.
2
These Regulations, which are of general application, do not affect —
a
any provision included in —
i
other regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (structural and boundary change),
ii
an order under section 20 of that Act (correction of orders),
iii
an order under section 86 of that Act (reorganisation of community governance) ,
iv
regulations under section 97 of that Act (supplementary regulations),
v
an order under Part 2 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (parishes and parish councils), or
vi
regulations under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (superannuation of persons employed in local government service, etc. ); or
b
any matter for which provision is made in an agreement under section 16 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (agreements about incidental matters).
Interpretation
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1
In these Regulations —
“predecessor council” means a local authority which, by or in consequence of a section 7 order, ceases to exist on the reorganisation date;
“preparing council” means a local authority which, in accordance with a section 7 order, becomes a single tier council on the reorganisation date;
“reorganisation date”, in relation to a single tier council, means the date specified in the section 7 order as that on which a structural change comes into effect;
“section 7 order” means an order under section 7 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 ;
“shadow council” means an authority (not being a local authority) which, in accordance with a section 7 order, becomes a single tier council on the reorganisation date;
“single tier council” means a local authority which on and after the reorganisation date is the sole principal authority for an area; and
“transitional period” means the period beginning —
on the date on which these Regulations come into force; or
in relation to a section 7 order made after that date, the first date on which any action is required to be taken in accordance with that order,
and ending immediately before the reorganisation date.
2
For the purposes of these Regulations —
a
a single tier council is related to a predecessor council if on the reorganisation date the area of the single tier council includes that of the predecessor council; and
b
where on the reorganisation date the area of a predecessor council comprises the areas of two or more single tier councils taken together, both or all of those single tier councils are related to the predecessor council.
PART 2 EXERCISE OF CERTAIN EDUCATION FUNCTIONS
Functions relating to the reorganisation of schools
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1
Subject to paragraph (2), the functions of a local education authority under the following provisions of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act ”) shall be exercisable by any preparing or shadow council which is a district council, as regards its district, at any time before the reorganisation date; and the preparing or shadow council shall be treated for that purpose as if it were a local education authority:
section 7 (invitation for proposals for establishment of new schools),
section 8 (proposals under section 7 relating to community or community special schools),
section 9 (consultation and publicity in relation to notice and proposals under section 7),
section 10 (publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State),
section 11 (publication of proposals to establish maintained schools: special cases),
section 12 (establishment of school as federated school),
section 15 (proposals for discontinuance of schools maintained by local education authority),
section 16 (consultation in relation to proposals under section 15),
section 18 (alterations that may be made under section 19),
section 19 (publication of proposals for alteration of school),
section 20 (restriction on power of governing body to publish foundation proposals),
section 21 (proposals under section 19: procedure),
section 22 (right of governing body to determine own foundation proposals),
section 23 (rights of interested bodies in relation to proposals under section 21),
section 24 (proposals under section 19: implementation),
section 28 (restriction on establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools),
section 32 (interpretation of Part 2), and
Schedule 2 (proposals for establishment or discontinuance of schools in England).
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A preparing or shadow council shall not exercise any function specified in paragraph (1) unless it has given to the local education authority for the council’s area at least seven days’ notice in writing of its intention, specifying the date on which the council first intends to exercise any such function.
3
A local education authority which receives a notice under paragraph (2) shall, on and after the date specified in the notice, cease to exercise any function specified in paragraph (1) in the area of the council which gave the notice.
4
Section 13 of the 2006 Act (schools established outside area of relevant LEA ) and section 17 of that Act (direction requiring discontinuance of community or foundation special school), shall have effect in relation to the exercise by a preparing or shadow council which is a district council of any function specified in paragraph (1) as if references to the local education authority included references to the council.
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The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alteration to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 shall apply for the purposes of paragraph (1) as if references to the local education authority included references to the preparing or shadow council.
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Any action taken by a predecessor council before the day on which these Regulations come into force which, had it been taken on or after that day, would to any extent have satisfied the requirements of section 9, 10(4), 11(6) or 16 of the 2006 Act, shall to that extent be treated as satisfied by the related preparing or shadow council (as the case may be).
PART 3 PROVISIONS RELATING TO COUNCILLORS’ CONDUCT
Interpretation of Part 3
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In this Part —
“the 2000 Act ” means the Local Government Act 2000 ;
“the 2008 Regulations ” means the Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008 ;
“allegation” means a written allegation under section 57A(1) of the 2000 Act;
“standards committee”, in relation to a council, means that council’s standards committee or a sub-committee of that committee,
and references to a numbered regulation are to the regulation of that number in the 2008 Regulations.
Councillors’ conduct: additional function of standards committees of predecessor councils
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1
Where —
a
under regulation 19 (findings of standards committee), a predecessor council’s standards committee is considering the imposition on a member of the sanction of suspension (or partial suspension); and
b
but for the council’s dissolution on the reorganisation date, would be minded to suspend the member for a period extending beyond that date,
the standards committee must refer the matter to the Adjudication Panel for England constituted under section 75(1) of the 2000 Act (Adjudication Panels).
2
In relation to a referral under paragraph (1) —
a
paragraph (6) of regulation 17 (consideration of reports by standards committee) shall have effect as if for “a reference under paragraph (1)(c)” there were substituted “a referral under regulation 5(1) of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional and Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009”; and
b
the reference in paragraph (7) of regulation 17 to paragraph (6) shall have effect as a reference to that paragraph as modified in accordance with sub-paragraph (a).
3
Expressions used in paragraph (1) and in Part 3 of the 2008 Regulations (procedures relating to allegations) have the same meaning in that paragraph as they have in that Part.
Councillors’ conduct: functions of monitoring officers, standards committees and single tier councils
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1
This regulation applies where —
a
14 days before the reorganisation date steps remain to be taken under the 2000 Act by a predecessor council’s standards committee or PMO in relation to an allegation; and
b
it appears to that committee that it is unlikely that those remaining steps will have been taken before the reorganisation date.
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The PMO must, before the reorganisation date, provide the RMO with —
a
a copy of the allegation;
b
a summary of the steps taken by the PMO or the predecessor council’s standards committee under the 2008 Regulations in relation to the allegation (“the relevant steps”);
c
every other document relevant to the allegation or the relevant steps; and
d
such other information relating to the allegation or the relevant steps as the RMO may reasonably require.
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An RMO who receives a copy of an allegation must present it, and the summary mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) to the single tier council’s standards committee at the committee’s first meeting.
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The single tier council’s standards committee shall treat the allegation as if it had been received by them under subsection (1) of section 57A of the 2000 Act (written allegations: right to make, and initial assessment); and
a
if the relevant steps consisted of or included the referral of the matter to the PMO under regulation 13 (referral of matters to monitoring officer for steps other than an investigation), but did not include referral to the PMO under regulation 14 (referral of matters to a monitoring officer for investigation) the single tier council’s standards committee must treat the allegation as if it had been considered by the committee under section 57A(2) of the 2000 Act and referred to the RMO;
b
if the relevant steps consisted of or included the referral of the matter to the PMO under regulation 14, but did not include referral of the PMO’s report under paragraph (8)(d) of that regulation, the single tier council’s standards committee must treat the allegation as if it were before them for consideration under section 57A(2) of the 2000 Act;
c
if the PMO’s report had been referred to the predecessor council’s standards committee under regulation 14(8)(d) but the report had not been considered by that committee, the single tier council’s standards committee must treat the report as if it had been made to the committee by the RMO;
d
if the predecessor council’s standards committee —
i
had considered the PMO’s report,
ii
had concluded under paragraph (1)(b) of regulation 17 (consideration of reports by standards committee) that there should be a hearing, but
iii
had not begun the hearing,
the single tier council’s standards committee must hold a hearing under regulation 18 (hearings by standards committee); and
e
if —
i
the circumstances are as stated in sub-paragraph (d)(i) and (ii), and
ii
the predecessor council’s standards committee had begun a hearing but had not made a finding under regulation 19 (findings of standards committees),
the single tier council’s standards committee must recommence the hearing.
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For the purposes of paragraph (4), relevant steps taken by a PMO or a predecessor council’s standards committee shall be treated as relevant steps taken by the RMO or the standards committee of the predecessor council’s related single tier council (as the case may be).
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In this regulation —
“PMO” means a predecessor council’s monitoring officer;
“relevant steps”, in relation to an allegation —
except for the purposes of paragraph (4)(e), means the steps taken by the PMO or the predecessor council’s standards committee in relation to the allegation;
for the purposes of paragraph (4)(e), excludes steps taken by the predecessor council’s standards committee under regulation 18 in relation to the allegation; and
“RMO” —
as regards times before the reorganisation date, means the monitoring officer of the preparing or shadow council (as the case may be) that is related to the predecessor council which employs the PMO;
as regards times or relevant steps taken on or after the reorganisation date, means the monitoring officer of the single tier council that is so related.
Councillors’ conduct: allegations relating to members of predecessor councils
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The dissolution of a predecessor council shall not affect a person’s right on or after the reorganisation date —
a
to make an allegation in respect of the conduct before that date of a member of a predecessor council; or
b
to request (under section 57B(2) of the 2000 Act) the review of a decision of a predecessor council under section 57A(2) of that Act that no action should be taken in respect of an allegation about the conduct of a member of that council.
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An allegation of the description in paragraph (1)(a) must be made in writing addressed to the predecessor council’s related single tier council at the address published by the single tier council in accordance with paragraph (1) of regulation 10 (written allegations).
3
A request of the description in paragraph (1)(b) —
a
must be made in writing addressed as mentioned in paragraph (2), and
b
may not be made after 30 days beginning with the date of the predecessor council’s notice under section 57A(4).
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An allegation or request made in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) must be considered by the related single tier council’s standards committee; and in relation to any step taken under the 2008 Regulations in connection with the allegation, references in those Regulations to an authority shall, so far as is required for giving effect to the Regulations, be taken to include references to the predecessor council.
PART 4 PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCOUNTS OF PREDECESSOR COUNCILS AND OTHER FINANCIAL MATTERS
Interpretation of Part 4
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1
In this Part —
“the 2003 Regulations ” means the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 ;
“final accounts”, in relation to a predecessor council, means the council’s statement of accounts for the financial year ending immediately before the reorganisation date;
“section 151 officer”, in relation to a predecessor council, a preparing council, a shadow council or a single tier council, means the person who is for the time being appointed by the council to be responsible for the administration of its financial affairs ; and
“statement of accounts” means the statement required by paragraph (1) of regulation 7 (statement of accounts) of the 2003 Regulations.
2
For the purposes of this Part —
a
a preparing council —
i
is related to a predecessor council if it has the function of preparing for and facilitating the economic, effective, efficient and timely transfer to a single tier council of the functions of the predecessor council; and
ii
is related to a single tier council if it becomes that council on the reorganisation date; and
b
a shadow council —
i
is related to a single tier council if it becomes that council on the reorganisation date; and
ii
is related to a predecessor council if, during the transitional period, it prepares to assume (as a single tier council) the functions of the predecessor council.
Responsibility for preparation of final accounts of predecessor councils
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It shall be the duty of a single tier council which is a county council to prepare and publish the final accounts of each of its related predecessor councils.
2
It shall be the duty of a single tier council which is a district council to prepare and publish the final accounts of such of its related predecessor councils as are district councils.
3
Where a predecessor council which is a county council is succeeded on the reorganisation date by more than one single tier council which is a district council, it shall be the duty of the single tier council that is the nominated council for the purposes of regulation 10 of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 (property consisting of financial reserves) to prepare and publish the final accounts of the county council.
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The 2003 Regulations shall have effect for the purposes of paragraphs (1) to (3) as if —
a
in paragraph (1) of regulation 7 (statement of account) —
i
the first reference to a relevant body were a reference to the single tier council and not to any of its related predecessor councils; and
ii
the second such reference were a reference to a predecessor council and not to its related single tier council;
b
in paragraph (2) of regulation 10 (signing and approval of statement of accounts etc ) as if —
i
the reference to the responsible financial officer were a reference to the section 151 officer; and
ii
the second reference to a relevant body (in the terms “the body”) were a reference to a predecessor council and not to its related single tier council;
c
where a single tier council is responsible for the preparation of final accounts as regards more than one predecessor council, and in relation to those final accounts —
i
in paragraph (3) of regulation 10, for “30th June” there were substituted “31st July”; and
ii
in paragraph (6) of that regulation, the reference to paragraph (3) were a reference to that paragraph as modified by sub-paragraph (i); and
d
the requirement in paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 11 (publication of statement of accounts etc) were a requirement for the single tier council to publish the final accounts of each of its predecessor councils.
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Where paragraph (3) applies, the nominated council shall provide the other or all of the other related single tier councils (as the case may be) with such information relating to the final accounts as —
a
becomes available to the nominated council on or after the reorganisation date; and
b
as affects or is likely to affect the final accounts.
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The nominated council shall provide information under paragraph (5) as soon as reasonably practicable after the information comes to its notice.
Transitional responsibility for preparation of final accounts, etc
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1
During the transitional period, steps for the preparation of the final accounts of a predecessor council —
a
shall be taken by the predecessor council’s related preparing or shadow council (as the case may be); and
b
except as mentioned in paragraph (7), shall not be taken by or on behalf of the predecessor council.
2
The 2003 Regulations shall have effect for the purposes of paragraph (1) as if —
a
in paragraph (1) of regulation 7 (statement of account) —
i
the first reference to a relevant body were a reference to the preparing or shadow council and not to any of its related predecessor councils; and
ii
the second such reference were a reference to a predecessor council and not to its related preparing or shadow council;
b
in paragraph (1) of regulation 10 (signing and approval of statement of accounts etc), the reference to a relevant body were a reference to the preparing or shadow council and not to any of its predecessor councils.
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The section 151 officer of the preparing or shadow council shall direct and supervise the taking of the steps referred to in paragraph (1) and such other steps as may reasonably be required to further the efficient and timely closure of the predecessor council’s final accounts.
4
The section 151 officer must as soon as reasonably practicable prepare and implement a plan for the taking of the necessary steps.
5
The closure plan must include —
a
a timetable for the taking of the necessary steps; and
b
a statement of the resources which, in the section 151 officer’s opinion, are required to further the efficient and timely closure of the predecessor council’s final accounts .
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The section 151 officer must keep the closure plan under review and, if necessary, amend it.
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The predecessor council and its officers must assist and co-operate with the section 151 officer in the discharge of the functions of that officer under this regulation.
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In this regulation —
“closure plan” means the plan required by paragraph (4); and
“necessary steps” means the steps referred to in paragraph (3).
Other transitional provisions relating to financial matters
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Not later than the reorganisation date each predecessor council must, in accordance with regulation 4 (responsibility for financial management) of the 2003 Regulations, approve a statement on internal control as regards the financial year ending immediately before the reorganisation date (having conducted a review and having considered the findings of that review as mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) of that regulation).
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The paragraph (1) statement must be signed by the leader of the predecessor council and by its head of paid service.
3
Paragraph (5) applies where, before the date on which the single tier council considers the final accounts of a related predecessor council, the section 151 officer has reason to believe, as the result of one or more of the matters referred to in paragraph (4), that there is a material inaccuracy in, or omission from, the paragraph (1) statement.
4
The matters are —
a
enquiries made by the section 151 officer into the accuracy or completeness of the paragraph (1) statement; or
b
any matter relevant to internal control arising on or after the reorganisation date.
5
The section 151 officer must, before the single tier council considers the final accounts, provide each member of the council with a statement containing —
a
particulars of the perceived inaccuracy or omission; and
b
the section 151 officer’s reasons for believing that the inaccuracy or omission exists and is material.
6
Paragraph (4) of regulation 4 of the 2003 Regulations shall apply in relation to the publication of final accounts as if the reference to the statement under paragraph (3) of that regulation were a reference to the paragraph (1) statement.
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In this regulation “paragraph (1) statement” means the statement on internal control mentioned in paragraph (1).
PART 5 CHANGES OF NAME
Changes of name
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Where, pursuant to a resolution passed in accordance with section 74(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 (change of name of county, district or London borough) —
a
a county council established by a section 7 order, changes the name of the county, the name of the coterminous district shall also be changed accordingly;
b
a district council established by a section 7 order, changes the name of the district, the name of the coterminous county shall also be changed accordingly.
PART 6 AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS
Amendment of the Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Staffing) Regulations 2008
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The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Staffing) Regulations 2008 are amended, in regulation 4 (heads of paid service and other chief officers) by the insertion, after paragraph (4), of —
4A
The modifications specified in paragraph (4) shall cease to have effect —
a
as regards a preparing council, on the reorganisation date;
b
as regards a shadow council, on the date on which the shadow period ends; and
c
as regards a single tier council, on the fourth day following the first ordinary day of election of councillors to occur after the reorganisation date.
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Amendment of the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008
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The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 is amended, in regulation 19 (local development documents), by the substitution for paragraph (2) of the following paragraph —
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), subsection (2) of section 37 of the 2004 Act (interpretation) shall have effect as if, in subsection (1) of section 17 of that Act (local development documents), paragraph (b) were omitted.
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
John Healey
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
12th February 2009


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Citation
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This Order may be cited as the Identity Cards Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2009.
Commencement
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1
Section 2(1) and (2), and section 5(1)(b), of the Identity Cards Act 2006 shall come into force on 4 th January 2010 in relation to any person to whom paragraph (2) applies, except to the extent that those provisions are already in force in respect of such persons.
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This paragraph applies to a British citizen who –
a
holds, or has at any time on or after 1 st January 2009 held, a United Kingdom passport (within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 ) which provides evidence of his British citizenship; and
b
either –
i
the address of his place of residence is located in an area in England to which one of the postcodes listed in the Schedule corresponds; or
ii
is employed and his place of work is permanently or temporarily at premises located in an area in England to which one of the postcodes listed in the Schedule corresponds.
Meg Hillier
Parliamentary Under‑Secretary of State
Home Office
15th December 2009


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Citation and commencement
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1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act (Relevant Enactment) Order 2009.
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It comes into force on 1st September 2009.
Relevant enactment
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A relevant enactment for the purposes of section 42(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (information relating to certain benefits) is section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 (power to pay grant).
Revocation
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The Welfare Reform Act (Relevant Enactment) Order 2008 is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Angela Eagle
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
3rd August 2009


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Citation and commencement
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These Rules may be cited as the Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.3) Rules 2009.
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These Rules shall come into force as follows —
a
this rule and rules 2, 3 and 9 to 17 shall come into force on 17th August 2009;
b
rules 4 to 8, 18 and 20 shall come into force on 1 st September 2009; and
c
rule 19 shall come into force on 1 st November 2009.
Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991
2
The Family Proceedings Rules 1991 are amended in accordance with the provisions of rules 3 to 20.
3
In the Arrangement of Rules —
a
in the entry for rule 8.2, for “Appeals from magistrates’ courts and appeals from district judges under the Act of 1989 and Parts 4 and 4A of the Family Law Act 1996” substitute “Appeals to a county court and appeals from district judges under the Act of 1989 or Parts 4 and 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 or relating to deduction order appeals”; and
b
after the entry for rule 8.2F insert —
8.2FF
Appeal court’s powers: deduction order appeals
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4
In rule 3.14, for paragraph (c), substitute —
c
if it is known, the name of the petitioner’s father and his residential address at the time of the presentation of the petition;
cc
if it is known, the name of the petitioner’s mother at her birth and, if it is different, her current name and her residential address at the time of presentation of the petition;
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5
In rule 4.1(2)(c), after “4(3),” insert “4ZA(1)(c), 4ZA(6),”.
6
In rule 4.4, after “4(1)(c)”, wherever it occurs, insert “,4ZA(1)(c) or 4A(1)(b)”.
7
In rule 4.9(1)(a), after “4(1)(c)”, insert “,4ZA(1)(c) or 4A(1)(b)”.
8
In rule 4A.1, in the definition of “the birth father”, after “section 28 of the 1990 Act” insert “or by sections 35 to 40 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 ”.
9
For rule 8.A1, substitute —
8.A1
1
In this Part —
a
“the court below” means the court from which, or the person from whom, the appeal lies;
b
“the appeal court” means the court to which the appeal is made;
c
“Commission” means the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission; and
d
“deduction order appeal” means an appeal under regulation 25AB(1)(a) to (d) of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 .
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For the purposes of a deduction order appeal —
a
“the appellant” means the person who brings or seeks to bring an appeal; and
b
“the respondent” means —
i
the Commission and any person other than the appellant who was served with an order under section 32A(1), 32E(1) or 32F(1) of the Act of 1991; and
ii
a person who is permitted by the appeal court to be a party to the appeal.
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In rule 8.2 —
a
for the heading substitute “Appeals to a county court and appeals from district judges under the Act of 1989 or Parts 4 and 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 or relating to deduction order appeals”;
b
in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) —
i
at the end of paragraph (v), omit “or”; and
ii
for paragraph (vii), substitute —
vi
any other enactment giving a person a right of appeal against a decision of a magistrates’ court; or
vii
regulation 25AB(1)(a) to (d) of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992; or
;
c
in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) —
i
at the end of paragraph (i), omit “or”; and
ii
at the end of paragraph (ii), insert —
; or
iii
relating to a deduction order appeal.
; and
d
in paragraph (2), omit “(i) and (ii)”.
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In rule 8.2A —
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), insert “and in the case of a deduction order appeal, the Commission and any other respondent”;
b
in paragraph (3) —
i
at the end of sub-paragraph (c), omit “or”; and
ii
after sub-paragraph (c) insert —
cc
in the case of a deduction order appeal, within 21 days of —
i
where the appellant is a deposit-taker, service of the order;
ii
where the appellant is a liable person, receipt of the order; or
iii
where the appellant is either a deposit-taker or a liable person, the date of receipt of notification of the decision; or
;
c
in paragraph (4) omit “under paragraph (1)”; and
d
after paragraph (5), insert —
6
In the case of a deduction order appeal, the Commission shall provide to the court and serve on all other parties to the appeal any information and evidence relevant to the making of the decision or order being appealed, within 14 days of receipt of the notice of appeal.
7
For the purposes of paragraph (3)(cc) —
a
references to “liable person” and “deposit-taker” are to be interpreted in accordance with section 32E of the Act of 1991 and regulation 25A(2) of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 and section 54 of that Act, respectively; and
b
the liable person is to be treated as having received the order or notification of the decision 2 days after it was posted by the Commission.
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12
In rule 8.2B —
a
in paragraph (1) —
i
for “paragraph (2)”, substitute “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and
ii
in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c), after “court below” in each place it occurs, insert “or, in a deduction order appeal, the order or decision of the Commission”;
b
after paragraph (2), insert —
3
Where the Commission as a respondent, wishes to contend that its order or decision should be —
a
varied, either in any event or in the event of the appeal being allowed in whole or in part; or
b
affirmed on different grounds from those on which it relied when making the order or decision,
it shall, within 14 days of receipt of notice of the appeal, file and serve on all other parties to the appeal a notice in writing, setting out the grounds upon which it relies.
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13
For rule 8.2C, substitute —
8.2C
1
Subject to paragraph (2), unless the court orders otherwise, an appeal under rule 8.2(1) shall not operate as a stay of proceedings on the order or decision appealed against.
2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an appeal made against an order under section 32F(1) of the Act of 1991.
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14
In rule 8.2E, after paragraph (2), insert —
3
A district judge may hear any deduction order appeal.
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15
In rule 8.2F, after paragraph (3), insert —
4
Paragraph (2)(d) of this rule does not apply in the case of an appeal against the decision of a district judge in proceedings relating to a deduction order appeal.
5
This rule does not apply to a deduction order appeal.
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16
After rule 8.2F insert —
Appeal court’s powers: deduction order appeals
8.2FF
In the case of a deduction order appeal —
a
the appeal court has power to —
i
affirm or set aside the order or decision;
ii
remit the matter to the Commission for the order or decision to be reconsidered, with appropriate directions;
iii
refer any application or issue for determination by the Commission;
iv
make a costs order; and
b
the appeal court may exercise its powers in relation to the whole or part of an order or decision of the Commission.
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17
In rule 8.2G —
a
at the beginning of paragraph (1), for “Every” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), every”;
b
at the beginning of paragraph (2), for “Unless” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), unless”;
c
after paragraph (2), insert —
2A
In the case of a deduction order appeal, the appeal will be a re-hearing, unless the appeal court orders otherwise.
;
d
in paragraph (3), after “court below” insert “or, in a deduction order appeal, the order or decision of the Commission”; and
e
for sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3), substitute —
b
unjust because of a serious procedural or other irregularity in —
i
the proceedings in the court below; or
ii
the making of an order or decision by the Commission.
.
18
In Appendix 1, for Forms C13A, C19, C28, FL401 substitute the forms set out in Schedule 1.
19
In Appendix 1, for Form FL401A, substitute the form set out in Schedule 2.
20
In Appendix 3, in the second entry —
a
in column (i), after “4(3),” insert “4ZA(1)(c), 4ZA(6),”; and
b
in column (iv), for “the father of the child if he”, substitute “the father or parent (being a woman who is a parent by virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008) of the child if that person”.
Mark Potter,P
Duncan Adam
Bruce Edgington
Angela Finnerty
Charles Hyde
David Salter
Philip Waller
I allow these Rules
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
21st July 2009