# Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Paragraph 14


(1) Article 51(1) shall not apply in relation to any petition for divorce or judicial separation presented before the commencement of this Order.
(2) Article 51(2) applies whether the marriage took place, or the proceedings were instituted, before or after the commencement of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1045/schedule/3/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-northern-ireland-order-1978/schedule-3/paragraph-14
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