Article 21 Amendments, repeals and savings

Para. (1)—Amendments
Para. (2)—Repeals

(3)

The repeals in Schedule 3 do not—

(a)

apply in any case where an action for breach of promise of marriage was begun before the commencement of Part III; or

(b)

affect any marriage contracted before 18th April 1979 which by virtue of Article 61(1) of the 1978 NI 15. Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 continued to be void.

(4)

Nothing in this Article or in Part III affects the validity of any marriage.

(5)

Nothing in this Article or in Part III affects any right, title, estate, interest, will, claim, payment, commutation, composition, discharge, settlement or other thing, or the devolution or distribution of any property which, by virtue of section 2 of the 1907 c. 47. Deceased's Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907, was not affected by the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Acts (Northern Ireland) 1907 to 1949.

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: mod. by SR 1994/424