1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Divorce etc. (Pensions) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st December 2000.
(2) These Regulations shall apply to any proceedings for divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage commenced on or after 1st December 2000, and any such proceedings commenced before that date shall be treated as if these Regulations had not come into force.