Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 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)
5(1)The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision—
(a)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—
(i)is or has been habitually resident in [F3England and Wales, or],
F4(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii)is domiciled in [F5England and Wales], F6...
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument.
(6)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.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. A1 para. 5 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/495), regs. 1, 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Sch. A1 para. 5(1)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/495), regs. 1, 3(3)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Sch. A1 para. 5(1)(a)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/495), regs. 1, 3(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Sch. A1 para. 5(1)(a)(iii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/495), regs. 1, 3(3)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Sch. A1 para. 5(1)(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Judgments) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/495), regs. 1, 3(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)