SCHEDULEMinor and consequential amendments
PART 3Amendments to other Acts
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1
Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 (transfer of certain tenancies on divorce etc or on separation of cohabitants) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2(2), for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
on making a divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation order or at any time after making such an order (whether, in the case of a divorce or nullity of marriage order, before or after the order is made final), or
3
In paragraph 12(a)—
a
for “decree of divorce or nullity has been granted,” substitute “
divorce or nullity of marriage order has been made,
”
;
b
for “decree is made absolute” substitute “
order is made final
”
.
4
In paragraph 13(1), for “grant of a decree” substitute “
making of an order
”
and for “grant of that decree,” substitute “
making of that order,
”
.
5
After paragraph 13 insert—
Inclusion of references to decrees in references to orders
13A
In paragraphs 2 to 13—
a
a reference to a divorce order includes a decree of divorce;
b
a reference to a nullity of marriage order includes a decree of nullity of marriage;
c
a reference to a judicial separation order includes a decree of judicial separation;
d
a reference to making includes granting;
e
a reference to an order being made final includes a decree being made absolute.