The Magistrates' Courts (Parenting Orders) Rules 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/247
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Parenting Orders) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 27th February 2004.

Section 2 Citation, interpretation and commencement

In these Rules the “ 2003 Act ” means the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 .

Section 3 Parenting Orders under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

An application for a parenting order made under section 20 of the 2003 Act shall be made by complaint and in the form set out at Schedule 1 or a form to like effect.

Section 4 Parenting Orders under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

A parenting order made under section 20 of the 2003 Act shall be in the form set out at Schedule 2 or a form to like effect.

Section 5 Parenting Orders under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

An application for a parenting order made under section 26 of the 2003 Act shall be made by complaint and in the form set out at Schedule 3 or a form to like effect.

Section 6 Parenting Orders under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

A parenting order made under section 26 of the 2003 Act shall be in the form set out at Schedule 4 or a form to like effect.

Section 7 Parenting Orders under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

A parenting order made under section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 shall be in the form set out at Schedule 5 or a form to like effect.

Section 8 Parenting Orders under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

A parenting order made under paragraph 9D of Schedule 1 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 shall be in the form set out at Schedule 6 or a form to like effect.

Section 9 Application for variation or discharge

An application for the variation or discharge of an order made under section 20(3) or section 26(3) of the 2003 Act, or under paragraph 9D of Schedule 1 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 shall be made by complaint to the magistrates' court which made the order, and shall specify the reason why the applicant for variation or discharge believes the court should vary or discharge the order, as the case may be.