Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Declarations of status: consequential amendments

The Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)

3 The Family Law Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.

4 In section 55 (declarations as to marital status)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”, and

(b) in subsection (3), after “made” there shall be inserted “to a court”.

5 In section 56 (declarations as to legitimacy or legitimation)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (2), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”, and

(b) in subsection (4), after “made” there shall be inserted “by a court”.

6 In section 57(1) (application to the court for declaration as to overseas adoption), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”.

7 In section 58 (general provisions)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “application” there shall be inserted “to a court”, and

(b) in subsection (3), for “The” there shall be substituted “A”.

8 In section 59 (provisions relating to the Attorney-General)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (2), after “an application” there shall be inserted “to a court”, and

(b) in subsection (3), after “any application” there shall be inserted “to a court”.