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make Family Justice Rules for carrying the provisions of this section into effect.
(9) The Family Justice Rules may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to any provision made or to be made about that matter by practice directions issued for the time being by the registrar of the Family Justice Courts.”.

Consequential and related amendments to Maintenance of Parents Act

64. The Maintenance of Parents Act (Cap. 167B, 1996 Ed.) is amended—

(a) by deleting the words “District Court” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “Family Court”:
Sections 10(1) and (2) and 14(7)(g);
(b) by deleting the words “Registrar of the Supreme Court” in section 16(1)(b) and substituting the words “registrar of the Family Justice Courts”; and
(c) by deleting the words “Rules of Court” in section 18(3) and substituting the words “Family Justice Rules”.

Consequential and related amendments to Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act

65. The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act (Cap. 168, 1985 Ed.) is amended—

(a) by deleting the definitions of “ “Magistrate’s Court” and “District Court” ” in section 2;
(b) by deleting the words “District Court” wherever they appear in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “Family Court”:
Sections 3 and 6(1), (4), (5) and (6) and section heading;