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Family Law Act 1996

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Yn ddilys o 25/11/2008

[F1SupplementaryE+W

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 4A inserted (25.11.2008 except in regard to the insertion of s. 63N) by Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c. 20), ss. 1, 4(2); S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(a) (as amended (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11))

63QGuidanceE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare and publish guidance to such descriptions of persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about—

(a)the effect of this Part or any provision of this Part; or

(b)other matters relating to forced marriages.

(2)A person exercising public functions to whom guidance is given under this section must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions.

(3)Nothing in this section permits the Secretary of State to give guidance to any court or tribunal.

63ROther protection or assistance against forced marriageE+W

(1)This Part does not affect any other protection or assistance available to a person who—

(a)is being, or may be, forced into a marriage or subjected to an attempt to be forced into a marriage; or

(b)has been forced into a marriage.

(2)In particular, it does not affect—

(a)the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court;

(b)any criminal liability;

(c)any civil remedies under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40);

(d)any right to an occupation order or a non-molestation order under Part 4 of this Act;

(e)any protection or assistance under the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);

(f)any claim in tort; or

(g)the law of marriage.

63SInterpretation of Part 4AE+W

In this Part—

  • “the court” is to be read with section 63M;

  • “force” (and related expressions), in relation to a marriage, are to be read in accordance with section 63A(4) to (6);

  • forced marriage protection order” has the meaning given by section 63A(6);

  • marriage” means any religious or civil ceremony of marriage (whether or not legally binding); and

  • the relevant judge”, in relation to any order under this Part, means—

    (a)

    where the order was made by the High Court, a judge of that court; and

    (b)

    where the order was made by a county court, a judge or district judge of that or any other county court.]

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