Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

7 (1) In subsection (1) of section 2 of the [1968 c. 63.] Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968 (restriction of publicity for certain proceedings) for the words in paragraph (a) " section 39 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 " there shall be substituted the words " section 45 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 " , the following paragraph shall be substituted for the paragraph (c) inserted in the subsection by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970:—

“(c) proceedings under section 27 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (which relates to proceedings by a wife against her husband, or by a husband against his wife, for financial provision) and any proceedings for the discharge or variation of an order made under that section or for the temporary suspension of any provision of any such order or the revival of the operation of any provision so suspended”;

subsection (2) of that section shall be omitted, and the references in subsection (3) of that section to subsection (1) and to subsection (1)(a) thereof shall be construed as references to subsection (1) and to subsection (1)(a) as they respectively have effect by virtue of this sub-paragraph.

(2) In section 4(3) of that Act, for the words " or 2(2) of this Act" there shall be substituted the words " of this Act or to section 45(9) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 ".

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) above extends to Northern Ireland.