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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)

194In section 30(1) (jurisdiction to hear application for order under Part 1 of the Act)—

(a)for “a magistrates' courts committee” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”, and

(b)for the words from “at the” onwards substitute “it acts in, or is authorised by the Lord Chancellor to act for, a local justice area in which either the applicant or the respondent ordinarily resides at the date of the making of the application”.