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Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984
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Orders for transfer of tenanciesE+W
[F122 Powers of court in relation to certain tenancies of dwelling-houses.E+W
(1)This section applies if—
(a)an application is made by a party to a marriage for an order for financial relief; and
(b)one of the parties is entitled, either in his own right or jointly with the other party, to occupy a dwelling-house situated in England or Wales by virtue of a tenancy which is a relevant tenancy within the meaning of Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 (certain statutory tenancies).
(2)The court may make in relation to that dwelling-house any order which it could make under Part II of that Schedule [F2if a decree of divorce, a decree of nullity of marriage or a decree of judicial separation has been granted] in England and Wales in respect of the marriage.
(3)The provisions of paragraphs 10, 11 and 14(1) in Part III of that Schedule apply in relation to any order under this section as they apply to any order under Part II of that Schedule.]
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F1S. 22 substituted (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 66(1), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 52 (with Sch. 9 para. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(b)
F2Words in s. 22(2) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 18(7)(a), 139(4) (with s. 18(6))
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