Introductory Text
Introductory
1.Title and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Meaning of “cohabitees”, “relevant child” and “associated persons”
Rights to occupy matrimonial home
4.Rights concerning matrimonial home where one spouse has no estate, etc.
5.Effect of matrimonial home rights as charge on dwelling-house
6.Registration, etc. of matrimonial charge
7.Restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one matrimonial charge
8.Cancellation of registration of matrimonial charge before completion of disposal of dwelling-house
9.Cancellation of registration after termination of marriage, etc.
10.Release of matrimonial home rights and postponement of priority of matrimonial charge
Occupation orders
11.Occupation orders where applicant has estate, etc. or has matrimonial home rights
12.Effect of order under Article 11 where rights are a charge on dwelling-house
13.One former spouse with no existing right to occupy
14.One cohabitee or former cohabitee with no existing right to occupy
15.Neither spouse entitled to occupy
16.Neither cohabitee nor former cohabitee entitled to occupy
17.Supplementary provisions
18.Additional provisions that may be included in occupation orders
19.Additional considerations if parties are cohabitees or former cohabitees
Non-molestation orders
20.Non-molestation orders
Further provisions relating to occupation and non-molestation orders
21.Leave of court required for applications by children under 16
22.Evidence of agreement to marry
23.Ex parte orders
24.Variation and discharge of orders
Enforcement
25.Offences
26.Power of arrest without warrant
27.Further powers of court of summary jurisdiction
Orders under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
28.Residence and contact orders
29.Interim care orders and emergency protection orders
Transfer of tenancies
30.Transfer of certain tenancies
Dwelling-house subject to mortgage
31.Dwelling-house subject to mortgage
32.Actions by mortgagees: joining connected persons as parties
33.Actions by mortgagees: service of notice on certain persons
Jurisdiction and procedure, etc.
34.Jurisdiction of courts and procedure
35.Provision for third parties to act on behalf of victims of domestic violence
36.Provision for separate representation for children
37.Contempt proceedings
38.Courts of summary jurisdiction
39.Appeals
40.Orders and regulations
41.Amendments, saving and transitional provisions, and repeals
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
PROVISIONS CONSEQUENTIAL ON ORDER OPERATING TO RESTRAIN DISPOSITIONS
1.An occupation order (“the order”) to the extent that by...
2.(1) The registration of a statutory charge such as is...
3.When the registration has ceased to have effect the Registrar...
4.An application for the renewal of the registration of a...
SCHEDULE 2
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN TENANCIES ON DIVORCE ETC. OR ON SEPARATION OF COHABITEES
PART I GENERAL
Interpretation
1.(1) In this Schedule the following words and expressions have...
Cases in which court may make order
2.(1) This paragraph applies if one spouse is entitled, either...
3.(1) This paragraph applies if one cohabitee is entitled, either...
4.(1) The court shall not make a Part II order...
Matters to which court must have regard
5.In determining whether to exercise its powers under Part II...
PART II ORDERS THAT MAY BE MADE
References to entitlement to occupy
6.References in this Part to a spouse or a cohabitee...
Protected or secure tenancy
7.(1) If a spouse or cohabitee is entitled to occupy...
Statutory tenancy
8.(1) This paragraph applies if the spouse or cohabitee is...
PART III SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Compensation
9.(1) If the court makes a Part II order, it...
Liabilities and obligations in respect of the dwelling-house
10.(1) If the court makes a Part II order, it...
Date when order made between spouses is to take effect
11.(1) In the case of a decree of nullity of...
Remarriage of either spouse
12.(1) If after the grant of a decree dissolving or...
Rules of court
13.(1) Rules of court shall be made requiring the court,...
Saving for other provisions of this Order
14.(1) If a spouse is entitled to occupy a dwelling-house...
SCHEDULE 3
AMENDMENTS
The Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 18)
The Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 25)
The Land Acquisition and Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (NI 21)
The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 15)
The Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 20)
The Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 8)
The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 26)
The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15)
The Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 4)
The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 19)
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 2)
SCHEDULE 4
SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Interpretation
1.In this Schedule— “the Order of 1980” means the Domestic...
Pending applications
2.Nothing in this Order affects any application for an order...
3.Nothing in this Order affects any application for an order...
Existing orders
4.(1) In this paragraph an “existing order” means any order...
Matrimonial home rights, etc.
5.(1) Any reference (however expressed) in any statutory provision or...
6.(1) Any reference (however expressed) in any statutory provision or...
7.In Articles 4 to 9— (a) any reference to an...
8.Nothing in this Schedule shall be taken to prejudice the...
SCHEDULE 5
REPEALS
Explanatory Note