(1)In this Part—
“annulment” includes any decree or declarator of nullity of marriage, however expressed;
[F1“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1347/2000 of 29th May 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both spouses;]
“part of the United Kingdom” means England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;
“proceedings” means judicial or other proceedings.
(2)In this Part “country” includes a colony or other dependent territory of the United Kingdom but for the purposes of this Part a person shall be treated as a national of such a territory only if it has a law of citizenship or nationality separate from that of the United Kingdom and he is a citizen or national of that territory under that law.
Textual Amendments
F1 S. 54(1): definition of “the Council Regulation” inserted (1.3.2001 for E.W.S. and 30.3.2001 for N.I.) by virtue of S.I. 2001/310, reg. 10; S.S.I. 2001/36, reg. 4(6); S.I. 2001/660, reg. 9