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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973CHAPTER 18

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1973

PART IDIVORCE, NULLITY AND OTHER MATRIMONIAL SUITS

Divorce1 Divorce on breakdown of marriage. 2 Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown. 3 Bar on petitions for divorce within one year of marriage. 4 Divorce not precluded by previous judicial separation. 5 Refusal of decree in five year separation cases on grounds of grave

hardship to respondent.

6 Attempts at reconciliation of parties to marriage. 7 Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements. 8 Intervention of Queen’s Proctor. 9 Proceedings after decree nisi: general powers of court.

10 Proceedings after decree nisi: special protection for respondent inseparation cases.

10A Proceedings after decree nisi: religious marriage

Nullity11 Grounds on which a marriage is void. 12 Grounds on which a marriage is voidable.

12A Grounds on which a marriage converted from a civil partnership is voidor voidable

13 Bars to relief where marriage is voidable. 14 Marriages governed by foreign law or celebrated abroad under English

law.

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15 Application of ss. 1(5), 8 and 9 to nullity proceedings. 16 Effect of decree of nullity in case of voidable marriage.

Other matrimonial suits17 Judicial separation. 18 Effects of judicial separation. 19 Presumption of death and dissolution of marriage.

General20 Relief for respondent in divorce proceedings.

PART IIFINANCIAL RELIEF FOR PARTIES TO MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN OF FAMILY

Financial provision and property adjustment orders21 Financial provision and property adjustment orders.

21A Pension sharing orders. 21B Pension compensation sharing orders 21C Pension compensation: interpretation

Ancillary relief in connection with divorce proceedings, etc.22 Maintenance pending suit.

22ZA Orders for payment in respect of legal services 22ZB Matters to which court is to have regard in deciding how to exercise

power under section 22ZA

23 Financial provision orders in connection with divorce proceedings, etc. 24 Property adjustment orders in connection with divorce proceedings, etc.

24A Orders for sale of property 24B Pension sharing orders in connection with divorce proceedings etc. 24C Pension sharing orders: duty to stay. 24D Pension sharing orders: apportionment of charges. 24E Pension compensation sharing orders in connection with divorce

proceedings

24F Pension compensation sharing orders: duty to stay 24G Pension compensation sharing orders: apportionment of charges

25 Matters to which court is to have regard in deciding how to exercise itspowers under ss. 23, 24 , 24A, 24B and 24E.

25A Exercise of court’s powers in favour of party to marriage on decree ofdivorce or nullity of marriage.

25B Pensions. 25C Pensions: lump sums. 25D Pensions: supplementary. 25E The Pension Protection Fund 25F Attachment of pension compensation 25G Pension compensation: supplementary

26 Commencement of proceedings for ancillary relief, etc.

Financial provision in case of neglect to maintain27 Financial provision orders, etc., in case of neglect by party to marriage

to maintain other party or child of the family.

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Additional provisions with respect to financial provision and property adjustment orders28 Duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of party to

marriage, and effect of remarriage or formation of civil partnership.

29 Duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of children,and age limit on making certain orders in their favour.

30 Direction for settlement of instrument for securing payments oreffecting property adjustment.

Variation, discharge and enforcement of certain orders, etc.31 Variation, discharge, etc., of certain orders for financial relief. 32 Payment of certain arrears unenforceable without the leave of the court. 33 Orders for repayment in certain cases of sums paid under certain orders.

Consent orders33A Consent orders for financial provision or property adjustment.

Maintenance agreements34 Validity of maintenance agreements. 35 Alteration of agreements by court during lives of parties. 36 Alteration of agreements by court after death of one party.

Miscellaneous and supplemental37 Avoidance of transactions intended to prevent or reduce financial relief. 38 Orders for repayment in certain cases of sums paid after cessation of

order by reason of remarriage or formation of civil partnership.

39 Settlement, etc. made in compliance with a property adjustment ordermay be avoided on bankruptcy of settlor.

40 Payments, etc., under order made in favour of person suffering frommental disorder.

40A Appeals relating to pension sharing orders which have taken effect. 40B Appeals relating to pension compensation sharing orders which have

taken effect

PART IIIPROTECTION, CUSTODY, ETC., OF CHILDREN

41 Restrictions on decrees for dissolution, annulment or separationaffecting children.

42 Orders for custody and education of children in cases of divorce, etc.,and for custody in cases of neglect.

43 Power to commit children to care of local authority. 44 Power to provide for supervision of children.

PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Matrimonial relief and declarations of validity in respect of polygamous

marriages.

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48 Evidence. 49 Parties to proceedings under this Act. 50 Matrimonial causes rules. 51 Fees in matrimonial proceedings. 52 Interpretation. 53 Transitional provisions and savings. 54 Consequential amendments and repeals. 55 Citation, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 — Transitional Provisions and Savings

Part I — MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

General transitional provisions and savings1 Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a)... 2 Without prejudice to paragraph 1 above, but subject to paragraph... 3 Nothing in Part I of this Act shall apply in... 4 Notwithstanding any repeal or amendment made by this Act, the... 5 Nothing in any repeal made by this Act shall affect... 6 Nothing in sections 11 to 14 or 16 of this... 7 Nothing in section 50(1)(a) or (c) above affects—

Transitional provisions derived from the Act of 19658 Any agreement between the petitioner and the respondent to live... 9 Where the party chargeable under a maintenance agreement within the...

10 No right or liability shall attach by virtue of section... Part II — PRESERVATION FOR LIMITED PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF PREVIOUS ENACTMENTS

Nullity11 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, a marriage... 12 Where a decree of nullity was granted on or before...

Succession on intestacy in case of judicial separation13 Section 18(2) above shall not apply in a case where...

Validation of certain void or voidable decrees14 Any decree of divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation...

Part III — ASSIMILATION IN CERTAIN RESPECTS TO ORDERS UNDER THISACT OF ORDERS MADE, ETC., UNDER THE ACT OF 1965, ETC.

Cesser on remarriage of orders made, etc., under the Actof 1965 and recovery of sums mistakenly paid thereafter

15 (1) An order made, or deemed to have been made,... 16 Section 38 above shall apply in relation to an order...


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Variation, etc., of certain orders made, etc., under the Act of 196517 (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, section 31... 18 (1) Subsections (1) and (3) of section 31 above shall... 19 Section 42(7) above shall apply in relation to an order...

Orders made under the Act of 1965 to count as orders under this Act for certain purposes20 The power of the court under section 23(1) or (2)(a)... 21 Where the court has made an order under section 22...

Application of provisions of this Act with respect to enforcement of arrears andrecovery of excessive payments to certain orders made, etc., under the Act of 196522 Section 32 above shall apply in relation to the enforcement,... 23 Section 33 above shall apply to an order (other than...

Avoidance under this Act of transactions intended to defeatclaims for relief and relief granted under the Act of 1965

24 (1) Section 37 above shall apply in relation to proceedings...

Care and supervision of children25 (1) Sections 43 and 44 above shall apply where the... 26 Section 44(4) above shall apply in relation to the jurisdiction...

SCHEDULE 2 — Consequential Amendments1 . . . . . . . . . .... 2 In section 2(1) of the Limitation (Enemies and War Prisoners)... 3 (1) In section 16 of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950... 4 In section 109(2) of the County Courts Act 1959 (proceedings... 5 (1) . . . . . . . . .... 6 . . . . . . . . . .... 7 (1) In subsection (1) of section 2 of the Domestic... 8 In section 7 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969... 9 . . . . . . . . . ....

10 (1) . . . . . . . . .... 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . .... 13 In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...

SCHEDULE 3 —

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :– s. 10 heading substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 10(a)– s. 20 and cross-heading substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 17– s. 16 heading word substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(2)– s. 3 heading words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 3(a)– s. 9 heading words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 9(a)– s. 10A heading words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 11(a)– s. 25A heading words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 25(2)– s. 1-7 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied to

legislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 2 omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 2– s. 3(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 3(b)– s. 3(2) omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 3(c)– s. 4 omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 4– s. 5 omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 5– s. 6(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 6(a)– s. 6(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 6(b)– s. 7 word substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 7(b)– s. 7 words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 7(a)– s. 8 amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 5(a) (This amendment not applied to

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– s. 8(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 8(c)– s. 910 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied to


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– s. 17(2) omitted by 2020 c. 11 s. 2(3)– s. 17(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 s. 2(4)(a)– s. 17(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 s. 2(4)(b)– s. 18(1) omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 16(a)– s. 18(2) words inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 16(b)– s. 19(4) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 7 (This amendment not applied to


– s. 20 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 21 substituted for s. 21 21A (with saving) by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 2 (Thisamendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) withoutever being in force by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 21(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 18(a)– s. 22 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied to


– s. 22(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 19(a)– s. 22(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 19(b)– s. 22A22B added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 3 (This amendment not applied to

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– s. 23 substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 4 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 23(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 20(2)– s. 23(2)(a) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 20(3)– s. 23(5) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 20(4)– s. 23A added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 5 (This amendment not applied to

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– s. 23B added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 5 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 24 substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 6 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 24(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 21(2)– s. 24(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 21(3)– s. 24A(1) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 8 (This amendment not applied to




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– s. 24A(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 22(2)– s. 24B-24BC substituted for s. 24B by 1996 c. 27, Sch. 2 para. 6A (as inserted) by

1999 c. 30 Sch. 12 para. 65(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk.1996 c. 27, Sch. 2 para. 6A repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 24B(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 23(2)– s. 24B(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 23(3)– s. 24E(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 24(2)– s. 24E(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 24(3)– s. 25(1)(2) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(2)para. 9(3)(a) (This amendment

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– s. 25(2)(g) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(3)(b) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25(2)(h) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(3)(c)Sch. 10 (Thisamendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4,16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25(3) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(4) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25(4) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(5) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25(5) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 9(6) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25A(1) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 10(2) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))


– s. 25A(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 25(3)(a)– s. 25A(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 25(3)(b)– s. 25A(3)(3A) substituted for s. 25A(3) by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 10(4) (This

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– s. 25A(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 25(4)– s. 25B(2) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 11 (This amendment not applied to


– s. 25B(3) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 11 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25C(1)s. 25C(3)25D(1)(a) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 11 (Thisamendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4,16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25D(2)(a) amended by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(4)(a)(i) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))








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– s. 25D(2)(c)(e) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 11 (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 25D(2)(aa) added by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(4)(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))

– s. 25D(4) words added by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(4)(b) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))

– s. 25D(4A) added by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(4)(c) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))

– s. 26(1) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 12 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 26(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 26(a)(i)– s. 26(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 26(a)(ii)– s. 26(2)(a) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 26(b)– s. 26(2)(b) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 26(c)– s. 27(2) substituted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 6(2) (This amendment not applied

to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/519, Sch. para. 6(2) substituted (17.12.2020) by S.I.2020/1574, regs. 1, 5(3)(b))

– s. 27(5)(b) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 13(2) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 27(6) substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 13(3) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 27(7) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 13(4) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 28(1) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 28(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(2)(a)– s. 28(1)(a)(b) substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 7(1) (This amendment not

applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in forceby 2014 c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 28(1)(a) words inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(2)(b)– s. 28(1)(a) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(2)(b)– s. 28(1)(b) words inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(2)(c)(ii)– s. 28(1)(b) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(2)(c)(i)– s. 28(1A) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 14(2) (This amendment not applied

to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 28(1A) words inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(3)(b)– s. 28(1A) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(3)(a)– s. 28(1B) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 14(3) (This amendment not applied to



– s. 28(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(4)(a)– s. 28(2) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(4)(b)








http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/section/16/4/a/ii


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/section/16/4/b


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/section/16/4/c






http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/11/schedule/paragraph/26/a/i



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/11/schedule/paragraph/26/a/ii







http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519/schedule

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519/schedule/paragraph/6/2


























http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/11/schedule/paragraph/27/2/c/ii



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/11/schedule/paragraph/27/2/c/i
























– s. 28(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(5)(a)– s. 28(3) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(5)(b)– s. 29(1) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 15 (This amendment not applied to


– s. 29(1A)(1B) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 29(2) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 30 repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 30(b) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 28– s. 31 extended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 9 para. 6(1)– s. 31(2) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(2)(a) (This amendment not applied


– s. 31(2)(a) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 31(2)(d) substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(2)(b) (This amendment notapplied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(2)(e)(ea) substituted for s. 31(2)(e) by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(2)(e) (Thisamendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4,16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(2)(e) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(2)– s. 31(2)(g) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(3)– s. 31(2)(dd) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(2)(c) (This amendment not


– s. 31(2)(de) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(2)(d) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(4) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(3)(a) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(4) words substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(3)(b) (This amendment notapplied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(4)(a) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(4)– s. 31(4A)(4B) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(4) (This amendment not applied


– s. 31(4A)(a)(ii) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(5)– s. 31(4B) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(6)– s. 31(5) words substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(5)(b) (This amendment not


– s. 31(7)-(7F) extended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 9 para. 6(2)




































http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/schedule/8/paragraph/16/2/e









http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/schedule/8/paragraph/16/2/c



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/27/schedule/8/paragraph/16/2/d


























11

– s. 31(7)(a) words substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 16(6)(a) (This amendmentnot applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7)) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(7)(a) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(7)– s. 31(7G) amended by 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8 para. 16(9) (as inserted) by 1999 c. 30 Sch.

12 para. 66(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8para. 16(9) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31(7FA) inserted by 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8 para. 16(8) (as inserted) by 1999 c. 30 Sch.12 para. 66(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8para. 16(8) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 31A added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 2 para. 8 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 2 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014c. 6, s. 18(1))

– s. 31B inserted by 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8 para. 16A (as inserted) by 1999 c. 30 Sch. 12para. 66(10) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. 1996 c. 27, Sch. 8para. 16(10) repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))


– s. 33(2) substituted by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 18 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))



– s. 35(1) words omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 6(3)(a)– s. 35(1A) omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 6(3)(b)– s. 35(7) added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 20 (This amendment not applied to



– s. 41(1)(2) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– s. 47(2)(a)(d) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 22 (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 47(2)(a) word substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 30(a)– s. 47(2)(d) words omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 30(b)– s. 49 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 23Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied


– s. 49(1)-(3) omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 31(2)– s. 49(4) words omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 31(3)(a)– s. 49(4) words omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 31(3)(b)– s. 49(5) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 31(4)– s. 52(1) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 24(2) (This amendment not applied


– s. 52(1) words added by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 24(3) (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 52(1) words omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 6(4)



































http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519/schedule/paragraph/6/3/a



http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519/schedule/paragraph/6/3/b










































http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/519/schedule/paragraph/6/4


– s. 52(2)(a) amended by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 25 (This amendment not appliedto legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (except for Sch. 8 paras. 4, 16(1)(5)(a)(6)(b)(7))repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by 2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(e))

– s. 52(2)(b) repealed in part by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. Entries in Sch. 10 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being by2014 c. 6, s. 18(2)(j))

– Sch. 1 para. 8 omitted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 33(a)– Sch. 1 para. 8 repealed by 1996 c. 27 Sch. 10 (This amendment not applied to


– Sch. 1 para. 11(3A) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 33(b)– Sch. 1 para. 11(4) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 33(c)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on thoseprovisions):– s. 10(2)-(3A) substituted for s. 10(2)(3) by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 10(c)– s. 12B inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 12– s. 16(1) s. 16 renumbered as s. 16(1) by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(3)– s. 16(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(4)(a)– s. 16(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(4)(b)– s. 16(1) words substituted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(4)(c)– s. 16(2) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 15(5)– s. 17(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 17(1) by 2020 c. 11 s. 2(2)– s. 21(3) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 18(b)– s. 23(7) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 20(5)– s. 24(4) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 21(4)– s. 24A(7) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 22(3)– s. 24B(6) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 23(4)– s. 24E(11) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 24(4)– s. 25A(4) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 25(5)– s. 25B(2)(c) added by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(2) (This amendment not applied to

legislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))

– s. 25B(8)(9) added by 1996 c. 27 s. 16(3) (This amendment not applied tolegislation.gov.uk. S. 16 repealed (13.5.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c.6, s. 18(1))

– s. 27(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 27(2) by S.I. 2019/519, Sch. para 6(2) (as substituted)by S.I. 2019/1338 reg. 3(3)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk.The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedurewhich meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debatedand approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)

– s. 27(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 27(2) by S.I. 2019/519, Sch. para. 6(2) (assubstituted) by S.I. 2020/1574 reg. 5(3)(b)

– s. 28(4) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 27(6)– s. 31(16) inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 29(8)– s. 52A inserted by 2020 c. 11 Sch. para. 32


































http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/11/schedule/paragraph/15/4/c
































http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1338/regulation/3/3/b


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/1574/regulation/5/3/b










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