Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 19933.

(1)

The Ordinary Cause Rules 199311 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In rule 33.2(2)(b)(v) (averments in certain family actions about other proceedings)12 omit “or Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 2201/2003 of 27th November 2003 concerning the jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility13”.

(3)

For rule 33.96(1) (action of declarator in relation to certain foreign decrees)14, substitute—

“(1)

This rule applies to an action for declarator of recognition, or non-recognition, of a decree of divorce, nullity or separation granted outwith the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.”.

(4)

In Appendix 1 (forms)—

(a)

in Form F31 (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(2)(d) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)15, in Part 1, for paragraph 3 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(b)

in Form F33 (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(2)(e) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)16—

(i)

in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)

in Part 1, for paragraph 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(c)

in Form F33A (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(1)(b) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)17—

(i)

in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)

in Part 1, for paragraph 5 (jurisdiction), substitute–

(d)

in Form CP29 (form of simplified dissolution of civil partnership application under section 117(3)(c) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)18, in Part 1, for paragraph 3 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(e)

in Form CP30 (form of simplified dissolution of civil partnership application under section 117(3)(d) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)19—

(i)

in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)

in Part 1, for paragraph 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(f)

in Form CP31 (form of simplified dissolution of a civil partnership application on grounds under section 117(2)(b) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)20—

(i)

in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)

in Part 1, for paragraph 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—