Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

124.—(1) In section 188 (the court)—

(a) in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) a county court.”;

(b) omit subsections (4) to (6) and (9);

(c) in subsection (7) for “civil partnership proceedings county court” substitute “county court”;

(d) in subsection (8) omit “civil partnership proceedings” and “which is exercisable by county courts generally”.

(2) In section 189 (appeals) in subsection (1)(a) and (b) omit “civil partnership proceedings”.

(3) In section 190(2) (rules of court) for “civil partnership proceedings county court” (wherever occurring) substitute “county court”.

(4) In Schedule 15 (financial relief in High Court or county court) in paragraph 63(1) omit head (b) and the word “and” immediately before it.

(5) In Schedule 16 (financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction) in paragraph 8(3) omit the words from “acting for the same petty sessions district” to the end.

(6) In Schedule 29 omit paragraphs 50 and 94(4).