PART 11FINAL PROVISIONS

Interpretation of Act

251Family property order

1

For the purposes of this Act a family property order is an order under—

a

section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18) (property adjustment orders in connection with matrimonial proceedings),

b

section 17 or 22 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42) (property adjustment orders etc. after overseas divorce),

c

paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (orders for financial relief against parents),

d

Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) (transfer of tenancies on divorce or separation),

e

Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) (property adjustment orders in connection with civil partnership), or

f

paragraph 9 or 13 of Schedule 7 to that Act (property adjustment orders etc. on overseas dissolution of civil partnership).

2

An order under Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c. 19) (as it continues to have effect because of Schedule 9 to the Family Law Act 1996) is also a family property order.