Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]
Schedule 2 — Consequential amendments
Part 1 — England and Wales
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(e)
any protection or assistance under the Children (Northern Ireland)
Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I.2));
(f)
any claim in tort; or
(g)
the law of marriage.
Interpretation
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In this Schedule—
“the court” is to be read with paragraph 8(1);
“force” (and related expressions), in relation to a marriage, are to be
read in accordance with paragraph 1(4) to (6);
“forced marriage protection order” has the meaning given by
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paragraph 1(6);
“marriage” means any religious or civil ceremony of marriage (whether
or not legally binding); and
“the relevant judge”, in relation to any order under this Schedule,
means—
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(a)
where the order was made by the High Court, a judge of that
court; and
(b)
where the order was made by a county court, a judge or
district judge of that or any other county court.
Schedule 2
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Section 3(1)

Consequential amendments
Part 1
England and Wales
1
In paragraph 3(f)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
(distribution of business in High Court: family division) after “Part IV”
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insert “or 4A”.
2
In section 58A(2)(f) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
(conditional fee agreements: supplementary) for “Part IV” substitute “Parts
4 and 4A”.
3     (1)
The Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) is amended as follows.
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      (2)
In section 63(2) (interpretation of Part 4: family proceedings), after
paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba)
Part 4A;”.
      (3)
In section 65 (rules, regulations and orders)—
(a)
in subsection (3) after “5(8)” insert “, 63N”; and
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(b)
in subsection (4) after “5(8)” insert “or 63N”.

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]
Schedule 2 — Consequential amendments
Part 2 — Northern Ireland
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Part 2
Northern Ireland
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In Article 2(3) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern
Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)) (interpretation: family
proceedings), after sub-paragraph (h), insert—
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“(i)
Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act
2007.”
5
In Article 39(2) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I.
2003/435 (N.I.10)) (conditional fee agreements: supplementary), after sub-
paragraph (g), insert—
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“(h)
Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act
2007,”.