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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1986/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1986/55",
  "legislation_title": "Family Law Act 1986",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-act-1986",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n31 & 32 Vict. c. 20.\nThe Legitimacy Declaration Act (Ireland) 1868.\nSection 2.\n47 & 48 Vict. c. 20.\nThe Greek Marriages Act 1884.\nThe whole Act.\n49 & 50 Vict. c. 27.\nThe Guardianship of Infants Act 1886.\nIn section 9, the words from “court within” to “reside”.\n16 & 17 Geo.5. c. 40.\nIndian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act 1926.\nThe whole Act.\n3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 35.\nIndian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act 1940.\nThe whole Act.\n7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 43.\nMatrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act 1944.\nThe whole Act.\n10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30.\nIndian Independence Act 1947.\nSection 17.\n11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 3.\nBurma Independence Act 1947.\nSection 4(3).\n11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 7.\nCeylon Independence Act 1947.\nSection 3.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 9.\n14 Geo. 6. c. 20.\nColonial and Other Territories (Divorce Jurisdiction) Act 1950.\nThe whole Act.\n14 Geo. 6. c. 37.\nThe Maintenance Orders Act 1950.\nSection 7.\n6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 40.\nThe Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958.\nSection 13.\n8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 52.\nCyprus Act 1960.\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 14.\n8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 55.\nNigeria Independence Act 1960.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 14.\n9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 16.\nSierra Leone Independence Act 1961.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 15.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 1.\nTanganyika Independence Act 1961.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 15.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 23.\nSouth Africa Act 1962.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 9.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40.\nJamaica Independence Act 1962.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 14.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 54.\nTrinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 14.\n10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 57.\nUganda Independence Act 1962.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 13.\n1963 c. 54.\nKenya Independence Act 1963.\nSection 7.\n1964 c. 46.\nMalawi Independence Act 1964.\nSection 6.\n1964 c. 65.\nZambia Independence Act 1964.\nSection 7.\n1966 c. 19.\nThe Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966.\nIn section 8(2), the words “made in a consistorial action”.\n1966 c. 29.\nSingapore Act 1966.\nSection 2.\n1968 c. 63.\nThe Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968.\nSection 2(1)(a).\n1969 c. 29.\nTanzania Act 1969.\nSection 2.\nIn section 4(3), the words “or the Divorce Jurisdiction Acts”.\nSection 7(1).\n1971 c. 3.\nThe Guardianship of Minors Act 1971.\nSection 15(3) to (6).\nSection 17(2).\n1971 c. 53.\nRecognition of Divorces and Legal Separations Act 1971.\nThe whole Act.\n1973 c. 18.\nThe Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.\nSection 45.\nIn section 50(2), in paragraph (b), the words “proceedings in a county court under section 45 above or to” and, in paragraph (c), the words “or to any aspect of section 47 above which is excepted by paragraph (b) above”.\n1973 c. 29.\nThe Guardianship Act 1973.\nIn section 1(6), the words from “except that” to the end.\nIn section 2(1), the words “15”, “and section 15(3) to (6)” and “they are”.\nSection 5(3).\nIn Schedule 2, in Part I, paragraph 3, and in Part II, the text of section 15(3) to (6) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971.\n1973 c. 45.\nDomicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.\nSection 2.\nSections 15 and 16.\n1973 c. 48.\nThe Pakistan Act 1973.\nIn section 4(5), the words from the beginning to “1940, and”.\n1975 c. 72.\nThe Children Act 1975.\nIn section 33(1), the words from “if” to the end.\nIn section 53(1), the words from “but where” to the end.\nSection 54.\nIn section 100(8), the words “or 42”.\n1981 c. 54.\nThe Senior Courts Act 1981 .\nIn section 26(b), the words “or jactitation of marriage”.\n1984 c. 42.\nThe Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 14.\n1985 c. 73.\nThe Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985.\nSection 16.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)"
    }
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