Part I Divorce, Nullity and Other Matrimonial Suits
Divorce
9Proceedings F1before divorce order has been made final: general powers of court.
(1)
Where a F2divorce order has been made but not made final, then, without prejudice to section 8 above, any person (excluding a party to the proceedings other than the Queen’s Proctor) may show cause why the F3order should not be made final by reason of material facts not having been brought before the court; and in such a case the court may—
(a)
(b)
rescind the F7order; or
(c)
require further inquiry; or
(d)
otherwise deal with the case as it thinks fit.
(2)
F8Where a divorce order has been made on an application by one party to a marriage and that party has not applied for the order to be made final, then, at any time after the expiration of three months from the earliest date on which that party could have made such an application, F9the other party to the marriage may make an application to the court, and on that application the court may exercise any of the powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above.