Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020

54 (1) Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 (transfer of certain tenancies on divorce etc or on separation of cohabitants) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2(2), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) on making a divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation order or at any time after making such an order (whether, in the case of a divorce or nullity of marriage order, before or after the order is made final), or”.

(3) In paragraph 12(a)—

(a) for “decree of divorce or nullity has been granted,” substitute “ divorce or nullity of marriage order has been made, ”;

(b) for “decree is made absolute” substitute “ order is made final ”.

(4) In paragraph 13(1), for “grant of a decree” substitute “ making of an order ” and for “grant of that decree,” substitute “ making of that order, ”.

(5) After paragraph 13 insert—

“Inclusion of references to decrees in references to orders U.K.

13A In paragraphs 2 to 13—

(a) a reference to a divorce order includes a decree of divorce;

(b) a reference to a nullity of marriage order includes a decree of nullity of marriage;

(c) a reference to a judicial separation order includes a decree of judicial separation;

(d) a reference to making includes granting;

(e) a reference to an order being made final includes a decree being made absolute.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 54 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2