Section 16 Effect of annulment in case of voidable marriage.F6

F1(1)

F2A nullity of marriage order granted in respect of a voidable marriage shall operate to annul the marriage only as respects any time after the F3order has been made final, and the marriage shall, F4notwithstanding the order, be treated as if it had existed up to that time.

F5(2)

Subsection (1) has effect in relation to a decree of nullity granted after 31 July 1971 as it has effect in relation to a nullity of marriage order, but with the substitution—

(a)

for “order has been made final,” of “decree has been made absolute,” and

(b)

for “notwithstanding the order,” of “notwithstanding the decree,

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 16 renumbered as s. 16(1) (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(3); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F2: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(4)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F3: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(4)(b); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F4: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(4)(c); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F5: S. 16(2) inserted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(5); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F6: Word in s. 16 heading substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 15(2); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2