Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 No. 1045 (NI. 15)

PART III N.I. FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR PARTIES TO MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN OF FAMILY

Additional provisions with respect to financial provision and property adjustment orders N.I.

Direction for settlement of instrument for securing payments or effecting property adjustment N.I.

32.  Where the court decides to make a financial provision order requiring any payments to be secured or a property adjustment order, or where it gives directions for the disposal of any property,—

(a) it may direct that the matter be referred to a conveyancing counsel appointed by the court for him to settle a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary parties; and

(b) where the order is to be made in proceedings for divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation it may, if it thinks fit, defer the grant of the decree in question until the instrument has been duly executed.