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Paragraph 44

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The 1988 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 1, after “III” insert “ IIIA ”.

(3)

In sections 1, 2(11), 3(2), 4(1), (2) and (4), 5(1) and (6), 6(2)(a) and (3)(a), 34(2)(c) and (d) and (11), 38(1) and (6) and 39(1) and (4)(a), after “assistance”, in each place, insert “ , mediation ”.

(4)

In section 3(9), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the provision of mediation;”.

(5)

In section 6, after subsection (3)(c) insert—

“(ca)

any sum which is to be paid out of property on which it is charged under regulations under section 13C(5) below”.

(6)

In section 15—

(a)

in subsection (1), after “(3D)” insert “ and (3F) ”; and

(b)

in subsection (3D), after “(3)” insert “ and (3F) ”.

(7)

In section 16(9), leave out “and” at the end of paragraph (a).

(8)

In section 38—

(a)

in subsection (1)(f), after “legal representatives” insert “ or mediators ”; and

(b)

in subsection (6), after “legal representative” insert “ or mediator ”.

(9)

In section 43—

(a)

after “ “assistance”” insert “ , “mediation” ”

(b)

after “(3)” insert “ , (3A) ”; and

(c)

after the definition of “financial resources” insert—

“ “family matters” has the meaning assigned by section 13A(2);”.

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. II repealed (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. I (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 2000/774, art. 2(c), Sch.