SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)

I166

1

Section 5 of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (jurisdiction of High Court and county court to entertain proceedings for divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1A) (interpretation) in the definition of “the court” for the words after “High Court” substitute “ and the family court ”.

3

In the side-note for “county courts” substitute “ family court ”.