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1

While marital proceedings are pending in the court with respect to a marriage, this paragraph applies—

a

to the party or parties to the marriage who made the relevant statement; and

b

in prescribed circumstances where the statement was made by only one party, to the other party.

2

While matrimonial proceedings of any other kind are pending in the court with respect to a marriage and the trial or first trial in those proceedings has not begun, this paragraph applies—

a

to the petitioner; and

b

if the respondent has included a prayer for relief in his answer, to the respondent.

3

A person to whom this paragraph applies must give prescribed information about any proceedings which—

a

he knows to be continuing in another jurisdiction; and

b

are in respect of the marriage or capable of affecting its validity or subsistence.

4

The information must be given in such manner, to such persons and on such occasions as may be prescribed.