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Family Justice (General) Rules 2024
Regulation 1

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement (P. 1, r. 1)

of Family Justice (General) Rules 2024

Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 1 of 491

Regulation 1

These Rules are the Family Justice (General) Rules 2024 and come into operation on 15 October 2024.

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Regulation 1Citation and commencement (P. 1, r. 1)
Regulation 2Revocation, transitional provisions and application (P. 1, r. 2)
Regulation 3General definitions (P. 1, r. 3)
Regulation 4Objectives (P. 1, r. 4)
Regulation 5General powers of Court (P. 1, r. 5)
Regulation 6Calculation of time (P. 1, r. 6)
Regulation 7Extension or shortening of time (P. 1, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 2, r. 1)
Regulation 2Matrimonial applications (P. 2, r. 2)
Regulation 3Co-respondent and person named in matrimonial application (P. 2, r. 3)
Regulation 4Notice to contest (P. 2, r. 4)
Regulation 5Reply and cross-application for divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage (P. 2, r. 5)
Regulation 6Medical examination (P. 2, r. 6)
Regulation 7Request for trial or hearing dates (P. 2, r. 7)
Regulation 1Application of this Part (P. 3, r. 1)
Regulation 2Definitions of this Part (P. 3, r. 2)
Regulation 3Application of Rules (P. 3, r. 3)
Regulation 4Application of Code (P. 3, r. 4)
Regulation 5Application of Evidence Act 1893 (P. 3, r. 5)
Regulation 6Mode of commencement of proceedings (P. 3, r. 6)
Regulation 7Examination of written complaint (P. 3, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 3A, r. 1)
Regulation 2Access enforcement application how made (P. 3A, r. 2)
Regulation 3Supporting affidavit (P. 3A, r. 3)
Regulation 4Failure to file respondent’s affidavit (P. 3A, r. 4)
Regulation 5Absence of respondent (P. 3A, r. 5)
Regulation 6Direction to show cause (P. 3A, r. 6)
Regulation 7Application to vary, rescind or set aside final orders (P. 3A, r. 7)
Regulation 1Duty to consider amicable resolution of disputes (P. 4, r. 1)
Regulation 2Terms of amicable resolution (P. 4, r. 2)
Regulation 3Powers of Court (P. 4, r. 3)
Regulation 4Costs (P. 4, r. 4)
Regulation 1Mode of commencement of proceedings (P. 5, r. 1)
Regulation 2Proceedings to be commenced by originating application without notice (P. 5, r. 2)
Regulation 3Applications to vary, rescind or set aside final orders (P. 5, r. 3)
Regulation 4Applications relating to orders under section 11A of Family Justice Act 2014 (P. 5, r. 4)
Regulation 5Proceedings under Adoption of Children Act 2022 (P. 5, r. 5)
Regulation 6Proceedings requiring permission of Syariah Court under Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 (P. 5, r. 6)
Regulation 7Proceedings under Mental Capacity Act 2008 (P. 5, r. 7)
Regulation 1Parties to proceedings in own name (P. 6, r. 1)
Regulation 2Parties to proceedings involving welfare or custody of child (P. 6, r. 2)
Regulation 3Parties to proceedings under International Child Abduction Act 2010 (P. 6, r. 3)
Regulation 4Parties to proceedings under Mental Capacity Act 2008 (P. 6, r. 4)
Regulation 5Parties to proceedings under Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 (P. 6, r. 5)
Regulation 6Adding or removing of parties (P. 6, r. 6)
Regulation 7Definitions of this Division (P. 6, r. 7)
Regulation 1Application of this Part (P. 7, r. 1)
Regulation 2Methods of service generally (P. 7, r. 2)
Regulation 3Personal service (P. 7, r. 3)
Regulation 4Ordinary service (P. 7, r. 4)
Regulation 5Service in certain actions for possession of immovable property (P. 7, r. 5)
Regulation 6Substituted service (P. 7, r. 6)
Regulation 7Time for service (P. 7, r. 7)
Regulation 1Judge-led approach to achieve Objectives (P. 8, r. 1)
Regulation 2Power to make orders and give directions (P. 8, r. 2)
Regulation 3Consolidation, etc., of causes or matters (P. 8, r. 3)
Regulation 4Case conferences (P. 8, r. 4)
Regulation 5Conduct of case conference (P. 8, r. 5)
Regulation 6Review of access orders (P. 8, r. 6)
Regulation 7Non-disclosure of confidential or without prejudice communications (P. 8, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definition of this Part (P. 9, r. 1)
Regulation 2Scope of this Part and Court’s power (P. 9, r. 2)
Regulation 3Mandatory disclosure of documents (P. 9, r. 3)
Regulation 4Order for disclosure (P. 9, r. 4)
Regulation 5Summons for disclosure (P. 9, r. 5)
Regulation 6Court’s power to order disclosure of documents and information (P. 9, r. 6)
Regulation 7No order for disclosure of certain documents and information (P. 9, r. 7)
Regulation 1Application of Part (P. 10, r. 1)
Regulation 2Expert (P. 10, r. 2)
Regulation 3Court to approve use of expert evidence (P. 10, r. 3)
Regulation 4Court to approve examination of child (P. 10, r. 4)
Regulation 5Common expert, court expert and number of experts (P. 10, r. 5)
Regulation 6Issues and common set of facts (P. 10, r. 6)
Regulation 7Expert’s report (P. 10, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions and application of this Part (P. 11, r. 1)
Regulation 2Contents of applicable report (P. 11, r. 2)
Regulation 3Questions put to maker (P. 11, r. 3)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 12, r. 1)
Regulation 2Appointment of child representatives and qualified professionals (P. 12, r. 2)
Regulation 3Child reports (P. 12, r. 3)
Regulation 4Duties of relevant professionals (P. 12, r. 4)
Regulation 5Power to order interview, etc. (P. 12, r. 5)
Regulation 6No order for disclosure of documents or information (P. 12, r. 6)
Regulation 7Relevant professional not to be witness or subject to cross‑examination (P. 12, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 13, r. 1)
Regulation 2Application of this Part (P. 13, r. 2)
Regulation 3Participation in parenting coordination programme (P. 13, r. 3)
Regulation 4Welfare of child paramount consideration (P. 13, r. 4)
Regulation 5Termination of parenting coordination programme (P. 13, r. 5)
Regulation 6Progress summary of parenting coordinator (P. 13, r. 6)
Regulation 1Injunctions (P. 14, r. 1)
Regulation 2Detention, preservation, etc., of subject matter of proceedings (P. 14, r. 2)
Regulation 3Use of property for income before trial or hearing (P. 14, r. 3)
Regulation 4Sale and dealings with immovable property before trial or hearing (P. 14, r. 4)
Regulation 5Receivers (P. 14, r. 5)
Regulation 6Release from liability of person in possession or control of property (P. 14, r. 6)
Regulation 7Order for early trial or hearing (P. 14, r. 7)
Regulation 1Hearings (P. 15, r. 1)
Regulation 2Hearings in Court and in chambers (P. 15, r. 2)
Regulation 3Jurisdiction and powers of Registrar (P. 15, r. 3)
Regulation 4Attendance of parties (P. 15, r. 4)
Regulation 5Attendance of witnesses (P. 15, r. 5)
Regulation 6Where person to give evidence is out of jurisdiction (P. 15, r. 6)
Regulation 7Assessors (P. 15, r. 7)
Regulation 27Joint affidavit (P. 15, r. 27)
Regulation 1Withdrawal of notice to contest (P. 16, r. 1)
Regulation 2Discontinuance of action, etc., without permission (P. 16, r. 2)
Regulation 3Deemed discontinuance of action (P. 16, r. 3)
Regulation 4Discontinuance of action, etc., with permission (P. 16, r. 4)
Regulation 5Effect of discontinuance (P. 16, r. 5)
Regulation 1Payment into Court (P. 17, r. 1)
Regulation 2Payment in by respondent who has counterclaimed (P. 17, r. 2)
Regulation 3Acceptance of money paid into Court (P. 17, r. 3)
Regulation 4Order for payment out of money accepted required in certain cases (P. 17, r. 4)
Regulation 5Money remaining in Court (P. 17, r. 5)
Regulation 6Counterclaim (P. 17, r. 6)
Regulation 7Non-disclosure of payment into Court (P. 17, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definition of this Part (P. 18, r. 1)
Regulation 2Effective date of orders (P. 18, r. 2)
Regulation 3Drawing up and form of orders (P. 18, r. 3)
Regulation 4Interest on money payable under orders (P. 18, r. 4)
Regulation 5Orders made under International Child Abduction Act 2010 (P. 18, r. 5)
Regulation 6Orders relating to registration of child of compulsory school age in national primary school (P. 18, r. 6)
Regulation 1Scope of this Part (P. 19, r. 1)
Regulation 2General matters and structure of this Part (P. 19, r. 2)
Regulation 3Definitions of this Part (P. 19, r. 3)
Regulation 4When time for appeal starts to run (P. 19, r. 4)
Regulation 5One appeal for judgments, decisions and orders given on same day (P. 19, r. 5)
Regulation 6Permission to intervene (P. 19, r. 6)
Regulation 7Appeal does not stay enforcement (P. 19, r. 7)
Regulation 1Scope of this Part (P. 20, r. 1)
Regulation 2Definitions of this Part (P. 20, r. 2)
Regulation 3Bringing of appeal or application (P. 20, r. 3)
Regulation 4Written submissions (P. 20, r. 4)
Regulation 5Stay of enforcement, etc. (P. 20, r. 5)
Regulation 6Powers of Court (P. 20, r. 6)
Regulation 1Applications under section 29(1) of Family Justice Act 2014 (P. 21, r. 1)
Regulation 2Applications under section 29(2) of Family Justice Act 2014 (P. 21, r. 2)
Regulation 3Notice of transfer (P. 21, r. 3)
Regulation 1Definitions and general matters of this Part (P. 22, r. 1)
Regulation 2Powers of Court (P. 22, r. 2)
Regulation 3Entitlement to costs and assessment of costs (P. 22, r. 3)
Regulation 4Entitlement to costs — deputies and donees (P. 22, r. 4)
Regulation 5Adverse costs orders against successful party (P. 22, r. 5)
Regulation 6Adverse costs orders against non‑party (P. 22, r. 6)
Regulation 7Adverse costs orders against solicitor (P. 22, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 23, r. 1)
Regulation 2Enforcement order (P. 23, r. 2)
Regulation 3Satisfaction by consent (P. 23, r. 3)
Regulation 4Discharge of non-party (P. 23, r. 4)
Regulation 5Money in Court (P. 23, r. 5)
Regulation 6How enforcement order is carried out (P. 23, r. 6)
Regulation 7Sale and valuation of seized property (P. 23, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 24, r. 1)
Regulation 2Committal order for contempt of court (P. 24, r 2)
Regulation 3Application for permission of Court (P. 24, r. 3)
Regulation 4Application for committal order after permission of Court granted (P. 24, r. 4)
Regulation 5Power to commit without application (P. 24, r. 5)
Regulation 6Transfer to Family Division (P. 24, r. 6)
Regulation 7Provisions as to hearing (P. 24, r. 7)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 25, r. 1)
Regulation 2Court fees (P. 25, r. 2)
Regulation 3Court powers relating to court fees (P. 25, r. 3)
Regulation 4Refund of fees paid for unused documents (P. 25, r. 4)
Regulation 5No hearing fee for some proceedings (P. 25, r. 5)
Regulation 6Exemption where cause or matter relates to criminal proceedings (P. 25, r. 6)
Regulation 1Registry of Family Justice Courts (P. 26, r. 1)
Regulation 2Practice directions (P. 26, r. 2)
Regulation 3Registry records (P. 26, r. 3)
Regulation 4Security of documents in adoption proceedings (P. 26, r. 4)
Regulation 5Registry hours (P. 26, r. 5)
Regulation 6Court vacations (P. 26, r. 6)
Regulation 1Definitions of this Part (P. 27, r. 1)
Regulation 2Payment into Court under Trustees Act 1967 (P. 27, r. 2)
Regulation 3Notice of lodgment (P. 27, r. 3)
Regulation 4Funds how lodged (P. 27, r. 4)
Regulation 5Crediting lodgment and dividends (P. 27, r. 5)
Regulation 6Interest on money lodged in Court (P. 27, r. 6)
Regulation 7Computation of interest (P. 27, r. 7)
Regulation 1Application of this Part (P. 28, r. 1)
Regulation 2Definitions of this Part (P. 28, r. 2)
Regulation 3Establishment of electronic filing services (P. 28, r. 3)
Regulation 4Electronic filing service providers and superintendents (P. 28, r. 4)
Regulation 5Computer system of electronic filing service provider (P. 28, r. 5)
Regulation 6Electronic filing (P. 28, r. 6)
Regulation 7Signing of electronic documents (P. 28, r. 7)