Part I Principles of Parts II and III
1 The general principles underlying F2section 22.
The court and any person, in exercising functions under or in consequence of F1section 22, shall have regard to the following general principles—
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that the institution of marriage is to be supported;
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that the parties to a marriage which may have broken down are to be encouraged to take all practicable steps, whether by marriage counselling or otherwise, to save the marriage;
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