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.