SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Minor and Consequential Amendments

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22) U.K.

21 U.K. In section 1 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 the words “(in this Part of this Act referred to as “the respondent”)” shall be omitted.

22 U.K. In section 7(5) of that Act, for the words “subsection (1)” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (2)(c)”.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 23 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

24 U.K. In section 19 of that Act, after subsection (3), there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3A) Where an application is made for an order under section 6 of this Act by the party to the marriage who has agreed to make the financial provision specified in the application—

(a) subsection (1) shall apply as if the reference in paragraph (i) to the respondent were a reference to the applicant and the references to the applicant were references to the respondent; and

(b) subsections (2) and (3) shall apply accordingly.”

25 U.K. In section 20(8) of that Act, after the word “respondent” there shall be inserted the words “or the applicant, as the case may be,”.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 para. 26 repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

27 U.K. In Schedule 1 to that Act—

(a) in paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (b), there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(bb) on a complaint after the coming into force of paragraph 27 of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 for the variation, revival or revocation of the order, the court, in exercising its powers under the said section 8 in relation to any provision of the order requiring the payment of money, shall have power to order that payments required to be made for the maintenance of a child of the family shall be made to the child himself.”; and

(b) in paragraph 3, at the end, there shall be added the words “but as respects enactments amended by this Act in their application in relation to orders made or decisions on applications for orders or for the variation, revival or revocation of orders made or having effect as if made under other Acts those enactments shall apply as amended by this Act”.