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Family Law Act 1986
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43Application of Part I to dependent territories.
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision corresponding to or applying any of the foregoing provisions of this Part, with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, for the purpose of regulating—
(a)in any dependent territory;
(b)as between any dependent territory and any part of the United Kingdom; or
(c)as between any dependent territory and any other such territory,
the jurisdiction of courts to make custody orders, or orders corresponding to custody orders, and the recognition and enforcement of such orders.
(2)In subsection (1) above“dependent territory” means any of the following territories—
(a)the Isle of Man,
(b)any of the Channel Islands, and
(c)any colony.
(3)An Order in Council under subsection (1) above may contain such consequential, incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
(4)An Order in Council under subsection (1)(b) above which makes provision affecting the law of any part of the United Kingdom shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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