SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8 Declarations of status: consequential amendments
The Family Law Act 1986 (c.55)
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The Family Law Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.
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In section 55 (declarations as to marital status)—
a
in subsection (1), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”
, and
b
in subsection (3), after “made” there shall be inserted “to a court”
.
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In section 56 (declarations as to legitimacy or legitimation)—
a
in subsections (1) and (2), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”
, and
b
in subsection (4), after “made” there shall be inserted “by a court”
.
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In section 57(1)
(application to the court for declaration as to overseas adoption), for “the court” there shall be substituted “the High Court or a county court”
.
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In section 58 (general provisions)—
a
in subsection (1), after “application” there shall be inserted “to a court”
, and
b
in subsection (3), for “The” there shall be substituted “A”
.
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In section 59 (provisions relating to the Attorney-General)—
a
in subsections (1) and (2), after “an application” there shall be inserted “to a court”
, and
b
in subsection (3), after “any application” there shall be inserted “to a court”
.