Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

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   PART II PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN

   1. Arts. 3, 4 rep. with saving by 1995 NI 2...

   2. Art. 5 rep. by 1994 NI 13

   3. Art. 6 rep. with saving by 1995 NI 2

   4. Art. 7 rep. by 1979 NI 8

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   PART III PROVISIONS FOR USE OF BLOOD TESTS IN DETERMINING PATERNITY

   1. 8. Power of court to require use of blood tests

   2. 9. Consents, etc., required for taking of blood samples

   3. 10. Power to provide for manner of giving effect to direction for use of blood tests

   4. 11. Failure to comply with direction for taking blood tests

   5. 12. Penalty for personating another, etc., for purpose of providing blood sample

   6. 13. Interpretation of Part III

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   PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 14. Rebuttal of presumption as to legitimacy and illegitimacy

   2. Art. 15 rep. by 1995 NI 2

   3. Art. 16 effects repeals