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).