54 Interpretation of Part II.U.K.
(1)In this Part—
“annulment” includes any decree or declarator of nullity of marriage, however expressed;
[F1“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 of 27th November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility;]
“part of the United Kingdom” means England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;
“proceedings” means judicial or other proceedings.
(2)In this Part “country” includes a colony or other dependent territory of the United Kingdom but for the purposes of this Part a person shall be treated as a national of such a territory only if it has a law of citizenship or nationality separate from that of the United Kingdom and he is a citizen or national of that territory under that law.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 54(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.3.2005) by The European Communities (Jurisdiction and Judgments in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/265), regs. 1, 18 (with reg. 20) and (S.) (1.3.2005) by The European Communities (Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/42), regs. 1(1), 4(7) (with reg. 7)