Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 Jurisdiction

Part II Consequential Amendments

The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

11 (1) In section 281(5)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (discharge not to release bankrupt from bankruptcy debt arising under any order made in family proceedings or in domestic proceedings), the words “or in domestic proceedings” shall be omitted.

(2) In section 281(8) of that Act (interpretation), for the definitions of “domestic proceedings” and “family proceedings” there shall be substituted—

• “family proceedings” means—

  (a)

  family proceedings within the meaning of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 and any proceedings which would be such proceedings but for section 65(1)(ii) of that Act (proceedings for variation of order for periodical payments); and

  (b)

  family proceedings within the meaning of Part V of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.