§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what his Department's timetable is for implementing the remaining provisions of the Family Law Act 1996. [88185]
§ Mr. VazI refer my hon. Friend to my written Parliamentary answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Dr. Stoate) on 17 June 1999,Official Report, column 213. No decision about implementation of Part II has been made.
Section 60 permits the making of Rules of Court to allow third parties to apply for orders under Part IV of the Act on behalf of victims of domestic violence. Detailed consultation will be needed to assess the practicality and resource implications of implementing this section of the Act. No timetable has yet been fixed for this process.
Section 64 enables the Lord Chancellor to make Regulations providing for the separate representation of children in proceedings in England and Wales under Part II, and in certain other proceedings. No decision has yet been made as to whether this should be implemented.