The Family Law Act 1996 (Forced Marriage)(Relevant Third Party) Order 2009
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
21st July 2009
22nd July 2009
1st November 2009
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 63C(2) and (7) and 65(1) to (3) of the Family Law Act 1996(1), makes the following Order:
This Order may be cited as the Family Law Act 1996 (Forced Marriage) (Relevant Third Party) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st November 2009.
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Interpretation
In this Order “local authority” means—
(a)
a county council in England;
(b)
a metropolitan district council;
(c)
a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is no county council;
(d)
the council of a county or county borough in Wales;
(e)
a London borough council;
(f)
the Common Council of the City of London;
(g)
the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
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Specification of a relevant third party
A local authority is specified as a relevant third party for the purposes of applying for a forced marriage protection order under section 63C(2) of the Family Law Act 1996.
21st July 2009
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
This Order specifies a local authority as a relevant third party for the purposes of applying for a forced marriage protection order under section 63C of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27). A relevant third party can apply to the court for a forced marriage protection order without the leave of the court.
