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
”
.