The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Membership, Committee and Procedure) Regulations 2000
These regulations make provision for the membership, committees and procedure of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. The Service is established under section 11 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. The principal functions of the Service are, in respect of family proceedings in which the welfare of children is or may be in question, to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, to give advice in any court about any application, to make provision for the children to be represented and to provide information, advice and other support for the children and their families.