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6. In the Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Act 1986) Rules 1988(1)–
(1) For the words “custody order”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted “Part I order”.
(2) In rule 2(1)–
(a)after the definition of “custody order” there shall be inserted the following definition— ““specified dependent territory” means a dependent territory specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991(2);”; and
(b)in the definition of “the appropriate court” at the end there shall be inserted “and, in relation to a specified dependent territory, means the corresponding court in that territory”.
(3) In rule 3(3), for the words “or to both” there shall be substituted “or the corresponsing officer of the appropriate court in a specified dependent territory, or to more than one of those persons”.
(4) In rule 4(1)–
(a)for the words “or Northern Ireland” there shall be substituted “, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”; and
(b)for the words “or both” there shall be substituted “or the corresponding officer of the appropriate court in a specified dependent territory, or to more than one of those persons”.
(5) In Form 1–
(a)in the heading, for the words “OR NORTHERN IRELAND” there shall be substituted “NORTHERN IRELAND OR A SPECIFIED DEPENDENT TERRITORY”; and
(b)for the words “or both” there shall be substituted “, specified dependent territory or more than one of these”.
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