Matrimonial Homes Act 1983

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1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Rights concerning matrimonial home where one spouse has no estate, etc.

3. 2. Effect of rights of occupation as charge on dwelling house

4. 3. Restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one charge

5. 4. Contract for sale of house affected by registered charge to include term requiring cancellation of registration before completion

6. 5. Cancellation of registration after termination of marriage, etc.

7. 6. Release of rights of occupation and postponement of priority of charge

8. 7. Transfer of certain tenancies on divorce, etc.

9. 8. Dwelling house subject to mortgage

10. 9. Rights concerning matrimonial home where both spouses have estate, etc.

11. 10. Interpretation

12. 11. Transitional provision

13. 12. Consequential amendments and repeals

14. 13. Short title, commencement and extent

15. SCHEDULES

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       SCHEDULE 1

       Transfer of Certain Tenancies on Divorce, Etc

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          PART I

          1. General

             1. 1. (1) Where one spouse is entitled, either in his or...

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          PART II

          1. Protected or secure tenancy

             1. 2. (1) Where a spouse is entitled to occupy the dwelling...

          2. Statutory tenancy within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977

             1. 3. (1) Where the spouse is entitled to occupy the dwelling...

          3. Statutory tenancy within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

             1. 4. Where the spouse is entitled to occupy the dwelling house...

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          PART III

          1. Ancillary jurisdiction

             1. 5. Where the court makes an order under Part II of...

          2. Date when order is to take effect

             1. 6. In the case of a decree of divorce or nullity...

          3. Remarriage of either spouse

             1. 7. If after the grant of a decree dissolving or annulling...

          4. Rules of court

             1. 8. (1) Rules of court shall be made requiring the court...

          5. Savings for sections 1 and 2 of this Act

             1. 9. Where a spouse is entitled to occupy a dwelling house...

          6. Interpretation

             1. 10. (1) In this Schedule— " divorce county court" means a...

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       SCHEDULE 2

       Consequential Amendments

       1. LAND REGISTRATION ACT 1925

       2. MATRIMONIAL HOMES ACT 1967

       3. LAND CHARGES ACT 1972

       4. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1973

       5. DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT 1978

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       SCHEDULE 3

       Repeals