Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11)

SCHEDULE U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 U.K. Amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

13 (1) Section 13 (bars to relief where marriage is voidable) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for the words from “not” to “nullity” substitute “ not make a nullity of marriage order ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “petitioner” substitute “ applicant ”;

(c) in paragraph (b), for “grant the decree” substitute “ make the order ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “grant a decree of nullity” substitute “ make a nullity of marriage order ”.

(4) In subsection (2A), for “grant a decree of nullity” substitute “ make a nullity of marriage order ”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “grant a decree of nullity” substitute “ make a nullity of marriage order ”, and

(b) for “petitioner” substitute “ applicant ”.

(6) In subsection (4)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for “grant of a decree of nullity” substitute “ making of a nullity of marriage order ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “petitioner” substitute “ applicant ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 13 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2