PART 9Amendments: Other Primary Legislation

Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955I1126

1

Section 7 of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955208 (rights of surviving spouse or civil partner) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (7)209

a

omit “, or Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978,”;

b

after “2004” insert “, or of Article 20(2) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978”.

3

The amendments made by paragraph (2) apply only in relation to decrees of judicial separation granted in respect of marriages that are entered into on or after 13th January 2020.