SCHEDULE 1
Article 2
SPECIFIED DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
Dependent Territory |
Date from which this Order applies |
The Isle of Man |
14th October 1991 |
Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1991/1723 |
| Year | 1991 |
1991 No. 1723
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
The Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991
Made 24th July 1991
Laid before Parliament 1st August 1991
Coming into force 14th October 1991
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of July 1991
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 43 of the Family Law Act 19861is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.
2. In this Order–
“the Act” means the Family Law Act 1986;
“specified dependent territory” means a dependent territory specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order;
“Part I order” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Act;
“part of the United Kingdom” has the meaning given by section 42(1) of the Act.
3.—(1) This Order applies in relation to a specified dependent territory from the date specified opposite the name of that territory in column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order.
(2) Part I of the Act shall apply, for the purpose of regulating, as between any specified dependent territory and any part of the United Kingdom, the jurisdiction of courts to make Part I orders, and the recognition and enforcement of orders corresponding to such orders, with the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(3) Each Part of Schedule 3 to this Order shall have effect for the construction of Part I of the Act as modified by this Order in relation to the specified dependent territory named in the heading to that Part of that Schedule.
4. This Order does not extend to any territory outside the United Kingdom.
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3(2)
MODIFICATIONS OF PART I OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1986
1. Chapter I — Preliminary
(1) In section 1(1) after paragraph (e) insert–
“(f)
“(f) an order made by a court in a specified dependent territory corresponding to an order within paragraphs (a) to (e) above.”
(2) In section 1(2)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “subsection (1)(c)” insert “or (f)”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (c), after “paragraph (e)” insert “or (f)”.
(3) In section 1(3) after paragraph (b) insert–
“and
(c)
(c) excludes any order falling within subsection (1)(f) above made before the date specified opposite the name of the territory concerned in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991, as from time to time in force.”
Chapter II — Jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales
2.—(1) In section 2A(2), for “Scotland or Northern Ireland” substitute “Scotland, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 2A(3)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
3.—(1) In section 3(1)(b), after “United Kingdom” insert “or a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 3(2), for “Scotland or Northern Ireland” substitute “Scotland, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”.
(3) In section 3(3)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
4.—(1) In section 6(1), for “Scotland or Northern Ireland”–
(a)
(a) (in the first place) substitute “Scotland, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”; and
(b)
(b) (in the second place) substitute “Scotland, Northern Ireland or the territory”.
(2) In section 6(3), for “Scotland or Northern Ireland” substitute “Scotland, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”.
(3) In section 6(4)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
Chapter III — Jurisdiction of courts in Scotland
5. In section 10(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), after “United Kingdom” insert “or a specified dependent territory”.
6.—(1) In section 11(1), after “United Kingdom” insert “or a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 11(2)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after the words “section 13(6)(a)(ii))” insert “or a corresponding dependent territory order”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
7.—(1) In section 13(3) and (4), after “United Kingdom” insert “or a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 13(5)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “paragraph (a)(ii) of that subsection), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
(3) In section 13(6)(a)(ii)–
(a)
(a) after “this Act” insert “or a corresponding dependent territory provision”;
(b)
(b) after “United Kingdom” insert “or a specified dependent territory”.
8. In section 15(1)–
(a) in paragraph (a), after “United Kingdom” insert “or in a specified dependent territory”;
(b) in paragraph (b), after “United Kingdom” insert “and any specified dependent territory”;
(c) after “the other court in the United Kingdom” insert “or in the specified dependent territory”.
Chapter IV — Jurisdiction of courts in Northern Ireland
9.—(1) In section 20(1)(b), after “United Kingdom” insert “or in a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 20(2), for “England and Wales or Scotland” substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or a specified dependent territory”.
(3) In section 20(3)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
10.—(1) In section 21(3), for “England and Wales or Scotland” substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or a specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 21(4)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), for “section 13(6)(a)(i), or” substitute “section 13 (6)(a)(i)), or a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
11.—(1) In section 23(1), for “England and Wales or Scotland”–
(a)
(a) (in the first place) substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or a specified dependent territory”; and
(b)
(b) (in the second place) substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or the territory”.
(2) In section 23(3), for “England and Wales or Scotland” substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or a specified dependent territory”.
(3) In section 23(4)–
(a)
(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;
(b)
(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.
Chapter V — Recognition and Enforcement
12. In section 25(1)–
(a) after the words “a court in any part of the United Kingdom” insert “or in a specified dependent territory”;
(b) after the words “shall be recognised in any other part” insert “or, in the case of a dependent territory order, any part”;
(c) for the words “in that other part”, in both places where they occur, substitute “in that part”.
13. In section 26, after “United Kingdom” insert “and a specified dependent territory”.
14.—(1) In section 27(1), after “under this section” insert “, or in a specified dependent territory under a corresponding provision”.
(2) In section 27(3), after “part of the United Kingdom” insert “or dependent territory”.
(3) In section 27(4)–
(a)
(a) after “the appropriate court” insert “in any part of the United Kingdom”; and
(b)
(b) after “subsection (3) above” insert “or under a corresponding dependent territory provision,”.
15. In section 28(2)–
(a) in paragraph (a), after “United Kingdom” insert “or in a specified dependent territory”; and
(b) in paragraph (b), after “United Kingdom” insert “and any specified dependent territory”.
16.—(1) In section 31(1), after “United Kingdom” insert “or specified dependent territory”.
(2) In section 31(2), after “outside the...
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