Section 63R Other protection or assistance against forced marriageF1

(1)

This Part does not affect any other protection or assistance available to a person who—

(a)

is being, or may be, forced into a marriage or subjected to an attempt to be forced into a marriage; or

(b)

has been forced into a marriage.

(2)

In particular, it does not affect—

(a)

the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court;

(b)

any criminal liability;

(c)

any civil remedies under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (c. 40);

(d)

any right to an occupation order or a non-molestation order under Part 4 of this Act;

(e)

any protection or assistance under the Children Act 1989 (c. 41);

(f)

any claim in tort; or

(g)

the law of marriage.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 4A inserted (25.11.2008 except in regard to the insertion of s. 63N) by Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c. 20), ss. 1, 4(2); S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(a) (as amended (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11))