Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of enactments

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) U.K.

199 (1) Paragraph 47 (jurisdiction and procedure) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit sub-paragraph (1) (limits on powers of magistrates' courts to deal with applications for orders under Schedule 6).

(3) In sub-paragraph (1A) (jurisdiction of magistrates' courts where jurisdiction to be determined by reference to the Maintenance Regulation etc) for “a magistrates' court” substitute “ the family court ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (2) (jurisdiction of magistrates' court exercisable notwithstanding that a party is not domiciled in England and Wales) for “a magistrates' court” substitute “ the family court ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 199 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)