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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Arrangements for the future

The first exemption

1The circumstances referred to in section 9(7)(a) are that—

(a)the requirements of section 11 have been satisfied;

(b)the applicant has, during the period for reflection and consideration, taken such steps as are reasonably practicable to try to reach agreement about the parties' financial arrangements; and

(c)the applicant has made an application to the court for financial relief and has complied with all requirements of the court in relation to proceedings for financial relief but—

(i)the other party has delayed in complying with requirements of the court or has otherwise been obstructive; or

(ii)for reasons which are beyond the control of the applicant, or of the other party, the court has been prevented from obtaining the information which it requires to determine the financial position of the parties.