SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

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The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows.

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In section 3(5) (marriage of persons aged 16 or 17: meaning of “the court” and provision about rules of court)—

a

for the words from “, the county court of the district” to the second “in which any applicant or respondent resides” substitute “ or the family court ”,

b

omit paragraph (b), and

c

in paragraph (c) for “a court of summary jurisdiction” substitute “ the family court ”.

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Section 27B (provisions relating to section 1(3) marriages) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (4) (certificate not to be issued if alleged that section 1(3) criteria not met, unless declaration obtained from High Court under subsection (5)) omit “from the High Court”.

3

In subsection (5) (application to High Court for declaration) after “High Court” insert “ or the family court ”.