SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)

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1

Section 35 (alterations of maintenance agreements where both parties are living) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (application for alteration may be made to the court or a magistrates' court) omit “or to a magistrates' court”.

3

In subsection (2) (which refers to the court to which an application for an alteration is made)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a) omit “to which the application is made”,

b

for “subsections (3),” substitute “subsections “, and

c

for “that court”, in both places, substitute “ the court ”.

4

Omit subsection (3) (limits on powers of magistrates' court to deal with applications for alterations).

5

In subsections (4) and (5) for “a court” substitute “ the court ”.