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The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023

S.I. 2023/759 · Made 4 July 2023

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Family Law, England And Wales

Made 4th July 2023

Laid before Parliament 6th July 2023

Coming into force 1st August 2023

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred by section 6(2) of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020f1, makes the following Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2020 c. 11.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment to the Registration of Marriage Regulations 2015
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st August 2023.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

2Amendment to the Registration of Marriage Regulations 2015

In Schedule 3 (evidence) to the Registration of Marriage Regulations 2015f1, in paragraph 5(1)(a)—

(a)

after “decree absolute” insert “or final order”;

(b)

after “marriage” insert “or nullity of marriage order”.

Signature

Bellamy

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

4th July 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to the Registration of Marriage Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/207) which are consequential on the amendments made to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18) by the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11) updating the terminology in relation to divorce and nullity applications.

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary, or public sector is foreseen.