Family Law Act 1996

Prospective

3For paragraph 2 substitute—E+W

2(1)Matrimonial proceedings” means—

(a)marital proceedings;

(b)proceedings for nullity of marriage;

(c)proceedings for a declaration as to the validity of a marriage of the petitioner; or

(d)proceedings for a declaration as to the subsistence of such a marriage.

(2) “Marital proceedings” has the meaning given by section 20 of the Family Law Act 1996.

(3)Divorce proceedings” means marital proceedings that are divorce proceedings by virtue of that section.