PART 2Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 19733

1

Paragraph 5 of Schedule A1 (power to make provision corresponding to EC Regulation 2201/2003) to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 19732 is amended as follows.

2

In the heading for “EC Regulation 2201/2003” substitute “provision for opposite sex married couples”.

3

In sub-paragraph (1)—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i) for “a member state,” substitute “England and Wales, or”;

ii

omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “or” following it;

iii

in sub-paragraph (iii) for “a part of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland” substitute “England and Wales”;

b

omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

4

Omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (4).