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Family Law Reform Act 1969
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· 1969-07-25
2021-05-04
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2014-08-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2012-04-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
Changes on 2012-04-01
@@ -116,15 +116,9 @@
##### 10
- (1) Section 1(1) of this Act shall apply for the construction of the expression “minor ” in section 2(2) of the Civil List Act 1952 (which relates to the amount payable for the Queen’s Civil List while the Duke of Cornwall is for the time being a minor) and accordingly—
- (a) section 2(2)(b) of that Act (which relates to the three years during which the Duke is over 18 but under 21); and
- (b) in section 2(2)(a) of that Act the words “for each year whilst he is under the age of eighteen years ”,
are hereby repealed except in relation to any period falling before section 1 of this Act comes into force.
- (2) In section 4(1)(a) of the said Act of 1952 (under which benefits are provided for the children of Her Majesty, other than the Duke of Cornwall, who attain the age of 21 or marry) for the words “twenty-one years ” there shall be substituted the words “eighteen years ” but no sum shall be payable by virtue of this subsection in respect of any period falling before section 1 of this Act comes into force.
- (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (3) In section 38 of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1863 (under which certain rights and powers of the Duke of Cornwall may, while he is under 21, be exercised on his behalf by the Sovereign or persons acting under Her authority) for the words “twenty-one years ” wherever they occur there shall be substituted the words “eighteen years ”.
@@ -348,7 +342,7 @@
- (c) sections . . . 6(7), so far as they affect Part II of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950, extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland;
- (d) section 10, so far as it relates to the Civil List Act 1952, extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland;
- (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (e) section 11, so far as it relates to the Employers and Workmen Act 1875, extends to Scotland;
@@ -462,7 +456,7 @@
The principal section shall not affect the construction of any statutory provision where it is incorporated in and has effect as part of any deed, will or other instrument the construction of which is not affected by that section.
#### Provisions relating to marriage.
#### Reduction of age of majority from 21 to 18.
#### Rebuttal of presumption as to legitimacy and illegitimacy.
@@ -510,8 +504,6 @@
[^c751184]: S. 9 excluded by [Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/1), [s. 259(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/1/section/259)
[^c751185]: [1952 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1952/37).
[^c751186]: The text of ss. 2(2), 10(3), 11(*b*)(*c*), is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
[^c751187]: [1863 c. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1863/49).
@@ -608,9 +600,9 @@
[^c751284]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/27)repealed by [Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42), [s. 33(2)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/2/4), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4)
[^c751285]: [S. 28(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/28/3): power exercised by [S.I. 1969/1140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1969/1140) and 1971/1857
[^c751286]: [S. 28(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/28/4)(*a*) repealed by [British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61), [s. 53(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/53/2), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/9)
[^c751285]: S. 28(3): power exercised by [S.I. 1969/1140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1969/1140) and 1971/1857
[^c751286]: S. 28(4)(*a*) repealed by [British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61), [s. 53(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/53/2), [Sch. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/schedule/9)
[^c751287]: Words repealed by [Foreign Marriage (Amendment) Act 1988 (c. 44, SIF 49:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/44), [s. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/44/section/7/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/44/schedule)
@@ -620,11 +612,9 @@
[^c751290]: [1950 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1950/37).
[^c751291]: [1952 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1952/37).
[^c751292]: [1875 c. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1875/90).
[^c751293]: [S. 28(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/28/4)(*f*) repealed by [Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36), [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1), [Sch. 6 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I)
[^c751293]: S. 28(4)(*f*) repealed by [Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36), [s. 41(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1), [Sch. 6 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I)
[^c751333]: Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. I repealed (5.11.1993) by [1993 c. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50/section/1/1), [Sch. 1 Pt. VIII](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/50/schedule/1/part/VIII).
@@ -686,4 +676,8 @@
[^key-312ad735f4a8750d94ea8495f7e3e121]: Words in s. 25 inserted (6.4.2009) by [Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22), [s. 68(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/68/2), [Sch. 6 para. 13(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/schedule/6/paragraph/13/b); [S.I. 2009/479](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/479), [art. 6(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/479/article/6/1/d) (with [art. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/479/article/7), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/479/schedule))
#### Rebuttal of presumption as to legitimacy and illegitimacy.
[^key-416299f1392e98f54d280a656822f035]: [S. 10(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/10/1)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/10/2) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of [Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15), [s. 15(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15/section/15/1), [Sch. 1 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15/schedule/1/paragraph/20)
[^key-a12b2f04c3b546ad471a1ce671ef2ba5]: [S. 28(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/28/4/d) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of [Sovereign Grant Act 2011 (c. 15)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15), [s. 15(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15/section/15/1), [Sch. 1 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/15/schedule/1/paragraph/21)
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