SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)
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(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
”
.