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20(1)Section 23 (financial provision orders in connection with divorce proceedings etc) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “absolute),” substitute “On making a divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation order or at any time after making such an order (whether, in the case of a divorce or nullity of marriage order, before or after the order is made final),”.
(3)In subsection (2)(a), for “granting a decree;” substitute “making a divorce order, nullity of marriage order or judicial separation order (as the case may be);”.
(4)In subsection (5), for the words from “granting” to the end substitute “making a divorce or nullity of marriage order, neither the order under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) nor any settlement made in pursuance of it is to take effect unless the divorce or nullity of marriage order has been made final.”
(5)At the end insert—
“(7)See also section 52A (interpretation of certain references to divorce orders, nullity of marriage orders and judicial separation orders).”
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