Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11)

SCHEDULE U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 U.K. Amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

32 U.K. After section 52 insert—

“52A Interpretation of certain references to divorce orders, nullity of marriage orders and judicial separation orders

(1) In sections 21(2), 23(1) and (5), 24(1) and (3), 24A(3), 24B(1) and (2), 24E(1) and (2), 25A(1) and (3), 28(1) to (2) and 31—

(a) a reference to a divorce order includes a decree of divorce,

(b) a reference to a nullity of marriage order includes a decree of nullity of marriage;

(c) a reference to a judicial separation order includes a decree of judicial separation;

(d) a reference to making includes granting;

(e) a reference to an order being made final includes a decree being made absolute.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 32 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2