SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments
The Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)
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1
The Family Law Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.
2
Subject to paragraphs 63 to 71, in Part I—
a
for the words “custody order", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted “
Part I order"
”
;
b
for the words “proceedings with respect to the custody of", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted “
Part I proceedings with respect to"
”
; and
c
for the words “matters relating to the custody of", in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted “
Part I matters relating to"
”
.
3
For section 42(7) (general interpretation of Part I) there shall be substituted—
7
In this Part—
a
references to Part I proceedings in respect of a child are references to any proceedings for a Part I order or an order corresponding to a Part I order and include, in relation to proceedings outside the United Kingdom, references to proceedings before a tribunal or other authority having power under the law having effect there to determine Part I matters; and
b
references to Part I matters are references to matters that might be determined by a Part I order or an order corresponding to a Part I order.