{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1986-dependent-territories-order-1991/schedule-2/paragraph-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1986-dependent-territories-order-1991/schedule-2/paragraph-24.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1723",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1986-dependent-territories-order-1991",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/24",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Chapter VI — Miscellaneous and supplemental",
  "text": "(1) In section 42(1)–\n(a) after the definition of “certified copy” insert–\n““corresponding dependent territory order”, “corresponding dependent territory provision” and similar expressions, in relation to a specified dependent territory, shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991 as from time to time in force;\n“dependent territory” has the meaning given by section 43(2) of this Act;”;\n(b) after the definition of “prescribed” insert–\n““specified dependent territory” means a dependent territory for the time being specified in Schedule 1 to the said Order of 1991.”.\n(2) In section 42(2), for “England and Wales or in Northern Ireland” substitute “England and Wales, Northern Ireland or a specified dependent territory”.\n(3) In section 42(4), after paragraph (c) insert–\n“(d) if the proceedings are in a specified dependent territory, means any child who has been treated by both parties as a child of their family, except a child who has been placed with those parties as foster parents by a public authority in that territory.”\n(4) In section 42(6), after paragraph (d) insert–\n“and\n(e) an order under a corresponding dependent territory provision.”\n(5) In section 42(7)(a), after “United Kingdom” insert “and any specified dependent territory”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1723/schedule/2/paragraph/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:40:27.696027+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}