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Rule 2.46 Decrees and orders

Northern Ireland

(1)

Every decree, [f1 every civil partnership order, every other order made in open court] and every other order which is required to be drawn up shall be drawn up—

(a)

in the case of a decree or order pronounced or made in the High Court, in the Matrimonial Office;

(b)

in the case of a decree or order pronounced or made in [f2 F1the county court], in the county court office;

and shall have affixed thereto the seal of the office in which it is drawn up.

(2)

C.C.R. Order 33, rule 4(1) (which deals with the lodgment of a decree) shall not apply to a decree [f3 or civil partnership order] pronounced in a cause pending in [f4 F2the county court].

(3)

The chief clerk to whom the file of a cause has been sent under rule 2.31(3) shall, as soon as practicable after the cause has been tried, forward to the Matrimonial Office a copy of the decree or order pronounced or made in the cause.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in rule 2.46(1)(b) substituted (31.10.2016) by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/301), rules 1(1), 2(12)(a); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F2

Word in rule 2.46(2) substituted (31.10.2016) by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/301), rules 1(1), 2(12)(b); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

Footnotes

f1

Words substituted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05

f2

Words substituted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05

f3

Words inserted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05

f4

Words substituted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05

Notes on Part II

Footnotes

f1

Words inserted by S.R. 2005 No. 497 with effect from 05.12.05