Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)

Part V E+W Family Business: Distribution and Transfer

Preliminary E+W

32 What is family business. E+W

In this Part of this Act—

• “family business” means business of any description which in the High Court is for the time being assigned to the Family Division and to no other Division by or under section 61 of (and Schedule 1 to) the M1 Supreme Court Act 1981;

• “family proceedings” means proceedings which are family business;

• “matrimonial cause” means an action for divorce, nullity or marriage, [F1 or judicial separation];

and “the 1973 Act” means the M2 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), ss. 68(1), 69(5), Sch. 1 para. 27

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 54.

M2 1973 c. 18.