Section 21
Power of High Court to make rules.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation in, and secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The High Court may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, make such rules as it may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) normal working hours of Family Courts and holding of sittings of Family Courts on holidays and outside normal working hours;
(b) holding of sittings of Family Courts at places other than their ordinary places of sitting;
(c) efforts which may be made by, and the procedure which may be followed by, a Family Court for assisting and persuading parties to arrive at a settlement.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) normal working hours of Family Courts and holding of sittings of Family Courts on holidays and outside normal working hours;
(b) holding of sittings of Family Courts at places other than their ordinary places of sitting;
(c) efforts which may be made by, and the procedure which may be followed by, a Family Court for assisting and persuading parties to arrive at a settlement.