Transitional provision
9.—(1) In this rule, “civil partnership order” and “matrimonial order” have the meanings given in rule 2.3 of the FPR 2010.
(2) The amendment made to the FPR 2010 by rule 8 applies to—
(a)an application for a matrimonial order or a civil partnership order; or
(b)an answer to an application for a matrimonial order or a civil partnership order,
that is filed with the court on or after 7th August 2017.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where—
(a)an application for a matrimonial order or a civil partnership order; or
(b)an answer to an application for a matrimonial order or a civil partnership order,
is filed with the court in the period beginning on 7th August 2017 and ending on 4th September 2017.
(4) The application or answer may be filed as if the amendment to the FPR 2010 made by rule 8 had not been made.