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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Financial provision

Property adjustment orders: nullity

6For section 24, substitute—

24Property adjustment orders: nullity of marriage

(1)On or after granting a decree of nullity of marriage (whether before or after the decree is made absolute), the court may, on an application made under this section, make one or more property adjustment orders in relation to the marriage.

(2)The court shall exercise its powers under this section, so far as is practicable, by making on one occasion all such provision as can be made by way of one or more property adjustment orders in relation to the marriage as it thinks fit.

(3)Subsection (2) above does not affect section 31 or 31A below.

(4)Where a property adjustment order is made under this section on or after the granting of a decree of nullity of marriage, neither the order nor any settlement made in pursuance of the order is to take effect unless the decree has been made absolute.

(5)That does not affect the power to give a direction under section 30 below for the settlement of an instrument by conveyancing counsel.

(6)This section is to be read subject to any restrictions imposed by this Act.