Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 607
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
FAMILY LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The National Assembly for Wales (Conduct of Litigation and Exercise of Rights of Audience) Regulations 2005
Made
9th March 2005
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2005
Coming into force
1st April 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 37(1) of the Children Act 2004( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Conduct of Litigation and Exercise of Rights of Audience) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
Authorised officers
2. A Welsh family proceedings officer who isβ
(a) a barrister or a solicitor of the Supreme Court, or
(b) employed (whether wholly or in part), or is otherwise engaged, to conduct litigation and is doing so in conjunction with a Welsh family proceedings officer described in sub-paragraph (a),
may be authorised by the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 37(1) of the Children Act 2004.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Cathy Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department
9th March 2005