Legislation – Crime and Courts Act 2013
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
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(1)
Paragraph 47 (jurisdiction and procedure) is amended as follows.
(2)
Omit sub-paragraph (1) (limits on powers of magistrates’ courts to deal with applications for orders under Schedule 6).
(3)
In sub-paragraph (1A) (jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts where jurisdiction to be determined by reference to the Maintenance Regulation etc) for “a magistrates’ court” substitute “the family court”.
(4)
In sub-paragraph (2) (jurisdiction of magistrates’ court exercisable notwithstanding that a party is not domiciled in England and Wales) for “a magistrates’ court” substitute “the family court”.