SCHEDULEAmendments in consequence of provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
PART 2Amendment of secondary legislation
Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 20052
In regulation 4 (jurisdiction: England and Wales) of the Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 20053, after paragraph (c), insert—
ca
in a joint application only, either civil partner is habitually resident in England and Wales;
Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 20053
In Schedule 3 (evidence) to the Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 20054, in paragraph 4, sub-paragraph (1)(a)—
a
after “decree absolute” insert “or final order”
;
b
after “marriage” insert “or nullity of marriage order”
.
Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations 20054
1
Schedule 3 (information to be provided by members and beneficiaries) to the Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations 20055, is amended as follows.
2
In the table in paragraph 1, in the second row —
a
in the second column, after “decree” insert “or final order”
;
b
in the third column, after “absolute” insert “or the conditional order was made final”
.
Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 20055
1
Schedule 2 (information to be provided by beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries) to the Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 20056 is amended as follows.
2
In the table in paragraph 1, in the third row—
a
in the second column, after “decree” insert “or final order”
;
b
in the third column, after “absolute” insert “or the conditional order is made final”
.
Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 20136
In regulation 25 (victims of domestic violence and family matters: family help (lower)) of the Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 20137, for “a petition” substitute “an application”
.
Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 20137
1
The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 20138 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 8(4) (remuneration: advocacy services in family proceedings), in sub-paragraph (c), for “defended” substitute “disputed”
.
3
In Schedule 1, in Part 1 (civil standard and graduated fees), in the heading to Table 3(b), for “petition” substitute “application”
.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 20148
In regulation 2 (jurisdiction) of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 20149, after paragraph (c), insert—
ca
in a joint application only, either of the parties to the marriage is habitually resident in England and Wales;