Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986611
1
Amend section 5 (power of court to refuse application or stay proceedings) as follows.
2
In subsection (2), omit “other than proceedings governed by the Council Regulation,”.
3
At the end of paragraph (b) of that subsection insert “or”
c
that it should exercise its powers under Article 15 of the Council Regulation (transfer to a court better placed to hear the case),
4
At the end of that subsection insert “or (as the case may be) exercise its powers under Article 15”.
5
In subsection (3), for “in accordance with subsection (2) above” substitute “by virtue of subsection (2)(a) or (b) above”.
6
After subsection (3), insert—
3A
The court may remove a stay granted under Article 15 of the Council Regulation only in accordance with that Article.
7
In subsection (4), after “Nothing in this section” insert “so far as it relates to proceedings not governed by the Council Regulation”.