Section 30 (provisions as to jurisdiction and procedure) is amended as follows.

Omit subsections (1) and (1A) (limits on jurisdiction of magistrates' courts to deal with applications under Part 1).

In subsection (5) (jurisdiction of magistrates' court under Part 1 exercisable notwithstanding that a party to proceedings is not domiciled in England and Wales) for “a magistrates' court” substitute “ the family court ”.

Omit subsection (6) (interpretation of subsections (1) and (1A)).