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
”
.