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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
2009-04-06
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2007-10-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
Changes on 2007-10-01
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@
- (b) where that person does not consent, if the court considers that it would be in his best interests for the sample to be taken.
- (4) A bodily sample may be taken from a person who is suffering from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 and is incapable of understanding the nature and purpose of scientific tests if the person who has the care and control of him consents and the medical practitioner in whose care he is has certified that the taking of a bodily sample from him will not be prejudicial to his proper care and treatment.
- (4) A bodily sample may be taken from a person who lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to give his consent, if consent is given by the court giving the direction under section 20 or by—
- (a) a donee of an enduring power of attorney or lasting power of attorney (within the meaning of that Act), or
- (b) a deputy appointed, or any other person authorised, by the Court of Protection,
with power in that respect.
- (5) The foregoing provisions of this section are without prejudice to the provisions of section 23 of this Act.
@@ -456,9 +462,9 @@
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.
## Editorial notes
@@ -570,13 +576,7 @@
[^c751233]: Words substituted (1.4.2001) by [Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42), [s. 33(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/1), [Sch. 2 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/2/paragraph/22); [S.I. 2001/777](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777/article/2)
[^c751238]: [S. 21(3)(a)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/21/3/a/b) substituted (1.4.2001) for words in s. 21(3) by [2000 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19/section/82/3) (with [s. 83(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19/section/83/6)); [S.I. 2001/774](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/774), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/774/article/2)
[^c751240]: Words substituted by [Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20), [ss. 146](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/146), [147](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/147), [148](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/148), [Sch. 4 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/schedule/4/paragraph/25)
[^c751241]: [1983 c. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20).
[^c751242]: Words in [s. 21(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/21/4) substituted (1.4.2001) by [Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42), [s. 33(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/1), [Sch. 2 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/2/paragraph/22); [S.I. 2001/777](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777/article/2)
[^c751238]: S. 21(3)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2001) for words in s. 21(3) by [2000 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19), [s. 82(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19/section/82/3) (with [s. 83(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/19/section/83/6)); [S.I. 2001/774](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/774), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/774/article/2)
[^c751247]: Words in [s. 22(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/22/1) substituted (1.4.2001) by [Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42), [s. 33(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/1), [Sch. 2 para. 23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/2/paragraph/23/2); [S.I. 2001/777](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/777/article/2)
@@ -678,4 +678,6 @@
[^key-841f43d28012bd44d1cd40f82b62b9dd]: Words in [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/schedule/2/paragraph/2) repealed (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 7.2.2007 for N.I.) by [Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22), [s. 77(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/section/77/2), [Sch. 1 para. 103](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/schedule/1/paragraph/103), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/schedule/2); [S.I. 2006/3412](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3412), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3412/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 14(bb)(iv)(cc)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3412/schedule/1/paragraph/14) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3412/article/6), [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3412/schedule/2/paragraph/1)); [S.I. 2007/230](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/230), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/230/article/2)
[^key-079b06477b9f10a83fdf103a5b57753f]: Sch. 1 entry repealed (1.9.2007) by [Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19), [s. 358(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/358/1), [Sch. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/schedule/17) (with [ss. 352](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/352), [354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/354)); [S.I. 2006/3272](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/2/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/2/5), [Sch. 3B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/3B) (with [arts. 7-12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/7), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4)) (as inserted by [S.I. 2007/2169](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2169), arts. 3, 6, Sch.)
[^key-079b06477b9f10a83fdf103a5b57753f]: [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/schedule/1) entry repealed (1.9.2007) by [Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19), [s. 358(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/358/1), [Sch. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/schedule/17) (with [ss. 352](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/352), [354](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/354)); [S.I. 2006/3272](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272), [art. 2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/2/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/2/5), [Sch. 3B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/3B) (with [arts. 7-11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/7) [arts. 7-12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/article/7) [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4)) (as inserted by [S.I. 2007/2169](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2169), arts. 3, 6, Sch.)
[^key-03a7a7168aea14bf79eef3982d84e60b]: [S. 21(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/46/section/21/4) substituted (1.10.2007) by [Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9), [s. 68(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/68/1), [Sch. 6 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/6/paragraph/15) (with [ss. 27-29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/27), [62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/62)); [S.I. 2007/1897](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897), [art. 2(1)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897/article/2/1/d)
2007-09-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2007-02-07
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2007-01-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
2004-07-01
Family Law Reform Act 1969
1970-01-02
Family Law Reform Act 1969
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