SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)
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1
Section 39 (transfer of family proceedings to High Court from county court) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (power to transfer) for “a county court, the county court may,” substitute “
the family court, the family court may,
”
.
3
In subsection (2) (proceedings which are transferable under the section) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
a
all family proceedings commenced in the family court which are within the jurisdiction of the High Court, and
b
all family proceedings transferred from the High Court under section 38 above.
4
In the heading omit “from county court”.