S.L. 12.35 Art. 5Persons of support. Cap. 12.       Cap. 12.

(1) The Minister shall, in accordance with article 89

of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, draw up a list of experts in the fields of family and juvenile matters, consisting of individuals who, in the opinion of the Minister, possess the necessary qualifications to perform the duties assigned to them in relation to providing support to parties involved in proceedings before the Family Court.

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(2) Support persons may either be Court appointed experts designated for the purpose of providing the required support in accordance with regulation 6 or therapists offering therapy as referred to in regulation 7.

(3)* Support persons shall be appointed by the Court on the basis of their specialisation and by means of a roster, and their remuneration shall be borne by the Court Services Agency in accordance with tariffs established by regulations issued in accordance with article 1004 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

(4) The list of support persons referred to in this regulation shall be reviewed every two (2) years without prejudice to any nominations made in pending proceedings.