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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020

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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 ordersU.K.

13AIn 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.

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I1Sch. para. 54 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

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