The Family Law Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/1077
• Sections: 2

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Family Law Act 1996 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1997.

Section 2

The following provisions of the Family Law Act 1996 shall come into force forthwith—

(a) Part I (principles of Parts II and III );

(b) section 22 (marriage support services);

(c) Part III (legal aid for mediation in family matters);

(d) section 66(1) (minor and consequential amendments) so far as it relates to Part II of Schedule 8; and

(e) section 66(3) (repeals) so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 10 in respect of the Legal Aid Act 1988 .