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SCHEDULEU.K.Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 U.K.Amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

29(1)Section 31 (variation, discharge etc of certain orders for financial relief) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2)(e), for “grant of a decree of judicial separation;” substitute “ making of a judicial separation order; ”.

(3)In subsection (2)(g), for “decree has been made absolute” substitute “ divorce or nullity of marriage order has been made final ”.

(4)In subsection (4)(a), for “decree of judicial separation” substitute “ judicial separation order ”.

(5)In subsection (4A)(a)(ii), for “decree has not been made absolute” substitute “ divorce or nullity of marriage order has not been made final ”.

(6)In subsection (4B), for “decree is made absolute” substitute “ divorce or nullity of marriage order is made final ”.

(7)In subsection (7)(a), for “grant of a decree of divorce or nullity of marriage,” substitute “ making of a divorce or nullity of marriage order, ”.

(8)At the end insert—

(16)See also section 52A (interpretation of certain references to divorce orders, nullity of marriage orders and judicial separation orders).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 29 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2