Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments Acts

ACTS U.K.

The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15) S

21 S In proviso (ii) to section 3(5) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (certificate as to capacity to marry)—

(a) after the word “above” there shall be inserted the word “(a)”; and

(b) at the end there shall be added the words “or (b) if no such certificate has been issued only by reason of the fact that the validity of a divorce or annulment granted by a court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland or entitled to recognition in Scotland under section 44 or 45 of the Family Law Act 1986 is not recognised in the state in which the certificate would otherwise have been issued.”

22 S In section 26(2) of the said Act of 1977 there shall be inserted in the appropriate alphabetical position the following definition—

“ “annulment” includes any decree or declarator of nullity of marriage, however expressed.”