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.