SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE A1 Jurisdiction in relation to marriage of same sex couples
5 Power to make provision corresponding to F3provision for opposite sex married couples
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The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision—
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as to the jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales in proceedings for the divorce of, or annulment of the marriage of, a same sex couple or for judicial separation of a married same sex couple where one of the couple—
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is or has been habitually resident in F2England and Wales, or,
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Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument.
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A statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Sch. A1 inserted (31.10.2013 for specified purposes, 13.3.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 4 para. 8; S.I. 2013/2789, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(i)