Civil Partnership Act 2004

Direction for settlement of instrument for securing payments or effecting property adjustmentN.I.

71(1)This paragraph applies if the court decides to make—N.I.

(a)an order under Parts 1 or 8 requiring any payments to be secured, or

(b)a property adjustment order,

or if it gives directions for the disposal of any property.

(2)The court may direct that the matter be referred to a conveyancing counsel appointed by the court for him to settle a proper instrument to be executed by all necessary parties.

(3)If the order referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is to be made in proceedings for a dissolution, nullity or separation order, the court may, if it thinks fit, defer the making of the dissolution, nullity or separation order until the instrument has been duly executed.