The Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) (Amendment) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1456
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 10th July 2006.

Section 2 Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991

The Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991 is amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991

In the table in Schedule 1, after the entry relating to the Isle of Man, insert a new entry as follows—

(a) in the first column, insert “Jersey”;

(b) in the second column, insert “10th July 2006”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991

In Schedule 2—

(a) omit paragraphs 1(2), 10 and 19(1);

(b) before paragraph 9 insert—

(8A)

(1) In section 19A(2), for “England and Wales or Scotland” substitute “England and Wales, Scotland or a specified dependent territory”.

(2) In section 19A(3)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “section 13(6)(a)(i)), or” insert “a corresponding dependent territory order, or”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “this Act” insert “, or a corresponding dependent territory order,”.

(c) in paragraph 22(1)(a), for “paragraph (a)” substitute “paragraphs (a) and (aa)”.

Section 5 Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991

After Part 1 of Schedule 3, insert Part 2 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 7

In section 1(1)(f), “an order made by the court in a specified dependent territory corresponding to an order within paragraphs (a) to (e) above” means—

(a) an order under Article 10 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002;

(b) an order referred to in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the Children (Jersey) Law 2002;

(c) an order made by the Royal Court in the exercise of its inherent jurisdiction with respect to children—

(i) so far as it gives care of the child to any person or provides for contact with or access to, or the education of, a child; but

(ii) excluding an order varying or revoking such an order, or an order relating to a child of whom care or control is (immediately after the making of the order) vested in a public authority in Jersey.

Section 8

In each of sections 2A(3), 3(3), 6(4), 11(2), 13(5), 20(3), 21(4) and 23(4)—

(a) in paragraph (a), “corresponding dependent territory order” means an order under Article 7(3) of the Child Custody (Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2005;

(b) in paragraph (b), “corresponding dependent territory order” means an order under Article 8(2) of that Law.

Section 9

In section 13(6)(a)(ii), “corresponding dependent territory provision” means Article 6(2) or 9(3) of the Child Custody (Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2005.

Section 10

(1) In section 27(1), “corresponding provision” means Article 11 of the Child Custody (Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) In section 27(4), “corresponding dependent territory provision” means Article 16(3) of that Law.

Section 11

(1) In section 32(1), “the corresponding court” means the Royal Court of Jersey.

(2) In section 32(1) and (3)(a), “the corresponding dependent territory provisions” means the Child Custody (Jurisdiction) (Jersey) Law 2005.