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Status:This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).SCHEDULESSection 2SCHEDULE 1Protection against forced marriage: Northern IrelandExplanatory NotesShow ENPart 1Forced marriage protection ordersForced marriage protection orders1(1)The court may make an order for the purposes of protecting—
(2)In deciding whether to exercise its powers under this paragraph and, if so, in what manner, the court must have regard to all the circumstances including the need to secure the health, safety and well-being of the person to be protected.
(3)In ascertaining that person’s well-being, the court must, in particular, have such regard to the person’s wishes and feelings (so far as they are reasonably ascertainable) as the court considers appropriate in the light of the person’s age and understanding.
(4)For the purposes of this Schedule a person (“A”) is forced into a marriage if another person (“B”) forces A to enter into a marriage (whether with B or another person) without A’s free and full consent.
(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) it does not matter whether the conduct of B which forces A to enter into a marriage is directed against A, B or another person.
“forced marriage protection order” means an order under this paragraph.
Contents of orders2(1)A forced marriage protection order may contain—
(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) examples of involvement in other respects are—
Applications and other occasions for making orders3(1)The court may make a forced marriage protection order—
(a)the applicant’s connection with the person to be protected;
(b)the applicant’s knowledge of the circumstances of the person to be protected; and
(c)the wishes and feelings of the person to be protected so far as they are reasonably ascertainable and so far as the court considers it appropriate, in the light of the person’s age and understanding, to have regard to them.
“family proceedings” has the same meaning as in the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)) (see Article 2(2) and (3)) but also includes—
(b)proceedings in which the court has made an emergency protection order under Article 63 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I.2)) which includes an exclusion requirement (as defined in Article 63A(3) of that Order); and
(c)proceedings in which the court has made an order under Article 69 of the Order of 1995 (recovery of abducted children etc.); and
“relevant third party” means a person specified, or falling within a description of persons specified, by order of the Department of Finance and Personnel.
(8)An order of the Department of Finance and Personnel under sub-paragraph (7) may, in particular, specify that Department.
Ex parte orders4(1)The court may, in any case where it considers that it is just and convenient to do so, make a forced marriage protection order even though the respondent has not been given such notice of the proceedings as would otherwise be required by rules of court.
Duration of orders5A forced marriage protection order may be made for a specified period or until varied or discharged.
Variation of orders and their discharge6(1)The court may vary or discharge a forced marriage protection order on an application by—
(2)In addition, the court may vary or discharge a forced marriage protection order made by virtue of paragraph 3(1)(b) even though no application under sub-paragraph (1) above has been made to the court.
(3)Paragraph 4 applies to a variation of a forced marriage protection order as it applies to the making of such an order; and, accordingly, references in that paragraph to making a forced marriage protection order are to be read as references to varying such an order.
Part 2EnforcementOffence of contravening an order7Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a forced marriage protection order, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction—
(b)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
Part 3Jurisdiction and procedureJurisdiction of courts8(1)For the purposes of this Schedule “the court” means the High Court or a county court.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to any provision made by virtue of sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3)Article 34(3) to (10) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)) (allocation of proceedings to courts etc.) apply for the purposes of this Schedule as they apply for the purposes of that Order but as if the following modification were made.
(4)The modification is that Article 34(8) is to be read as if there were substituted for it—
Power to extend jurisdiction to courts of summary jurisdiction9(1)The Lord Chancellor may, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order provide for courts of summary jurisdiction to be included among the courts who may hear proceedings under this Schedule.
(2)An order under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make any provision in relation to courts of summary jurisdiction which corresponds to provision made in relation to such courts by or under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)).
(3)Any power to make an order under this paragraph (including that power as extended by paragraph 14(3)) may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under this Schedule or any other enactment.
(5)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise the Lord Chief Justice’s functions under this paragraph—
Contempt proceedings10The powers of the court in relation to contempt of court arising out of a person’s failure to comply with a forced marriage protection order or otherwise in connection with such an order may be exercised by the relevant judge.
Appeals from county courts11(1)An appeal lies to the High Court against—
(a)the making by a county court of any order under this Schedule; or
(b)any refusal by a county court to make such an order;
as if the decision had been made in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by Part 3 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I.3)) (original civil jurisdiction) and the appeal were brought under Article 60 of that Order (ordinary appeals in civil cases).
(2)But an appeal does not lie to the High Court under sub-paragraph (1) where the county court is a divorce county court exercising jurisdiction under the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I.15)) in the same proceedings.
(a)the making of any order under this Schedule; or
(b)any refusal to make such an order;
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) is without prejudice to Article 61 of the County Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/397 (N.I.3)) (cases stated).
(a)the enforcement of the order; and
(b)any power to vary, revive or discharge orders;
(8)This paragraph is subject to paragraph 12.
Appeals: transfers and proposed transfers12(1)The Lord Chancellor may, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order make provision as to the circumstances in which appeals may be made against decisions taken by courts on questions arising in connection with the transfer, or proposed transfer, of proceedings by virtue of an order made under Article 34(5) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)) as applied by paragraph 8(3) and (4) above.
Part 4SupplementaryGuidance13(1)The Department of Finance and Personnel may from time to time prepare and publish guidance to such descriptions of persons as the Department of Finance and Personnel considers appropriate about—
(a)the effect of this Schedule or any provision of this Schedule; or
(2)A person exercising public functions to whom guidance is given under this paragraph must have regard to it in the exercise of those functions.
(3)Nothing in this paragraph permits the Department of Finance and Personnel to give guidance to any court or tribunal.
Orders14(1)An order made by the Department of Finance and Personnel under paragraph 3(7) —
(b)may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Department of Finance and Personnel considers appropriate;
(c)is to be made by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12)); and
(d)is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))).
(2)An order made by the Lord Chancellor by virtue of paragraph 8(3) and (4) or under paragraph 12(1)—
(b)may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate;
(d)is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in the same manner as a statutory instrument (and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies accordingly).
(3)An order made by the Lord Chancellor under paragraph 9—
(d)is not to be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Other protection or assistance against forced marriage15(1)This Schedule does not affect any other protection or assistance available to a person who—
Interpretation16In this Schedule—
“the court” is to be read with paragraph 8(1);
“force” (and related expressions), in relation to a marriage, are to be read in accordance with paragraph 1(4) to (6);
“forced marriage protection order” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(6);
“the relevant judge”, in relation to any order under this Schedule, means—
(b)where the order was made by a county court, a judge or district judge of that or any other county court.
Section 3(1)SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendmentsExplanatory NotesShow ENPart 1England and Wales1In paragraph 3(f)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) (distribution of business in High Court: family division) after “Part IV” insert “or 4A”.2In section 58A(2)(f) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) (conditional fee agreements: supplementary) for “Part IV” substitute “Parts 4 and 4A”.3(1)The Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 63(2) (interpretation of Part 4: family proceedings), after paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba)Part 4A;”.
(3)In section 65 (rules, regulations and orders)—
(a)in subsection (3) after “5(8)” insert “, 63N”; and
(b)in subsection (4) after “5(8)” insert “or 63N”.
Part 2Northern Ireland4In Article 2(3) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I.6)) (interpretation: family proceedings), after sub-paragraph (h), insert—“(i)Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.”
5In Article 39(2) of the Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I.10)) (conditional fee agreements: supplementary), after sub-paragraph (g), insert—“(h)Schedule 1 to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007,”.
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