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2Protection against forced marriage: Northern IrelandN.I.
Schedule 1 (protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland) has effect.
I2S. 2 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
3Consequential amendments etc.E+W+N.I.
I3S. 3 partly in force; s. 3(2)-(10) in force at Royal Assent see s. 4(2)(4)
I4S. 3(1) in force at 25.11.2008 for specified purposes by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(b)
I5S. 3(1) in force at 25.11.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(b)
4Short title, commencement and extentE+W+N.I.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.
SCHEDULE 1N.I.Protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland
Part 1 N.I.Forced marriage protection orders
Forced marriage protection ordersN.I.
1(1)The court may make an order for the purposes of protecting—N.I.
(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.
I6Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Contents of ordersN.I.
2(1)A forced marriage protection order may contain—N.I.
I7Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Applications and other occasions for making ordersN.I.
3(1)The court may make a forced marriage protection order—N.I.
proceedings in which the court has made an order under Article 69 of the Order of 1995 (recovery of abducted children etc.); and
I8Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(2)(a)(3)-(6) in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
I9Sch. 1 para. 3(7) in force at 25.11.2008 for specified purposes by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
4(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.N.I.
I10Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Duration of ordersN.I.
I11Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Variation of orders and their dischargeN.I.
6(1)The court may vary or discharge a forced marriage protection order on an application by—N.I.
I12Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Part 2 N.I.Enforcement
Offence of contravening an orderN.I.
I13Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Part 3 N.I.Jurisdiction and procedure
Jurisdiction of courtsN.I.
8(1)For the purposes of this Schedule “the court” means the High Court or a county court.N.I.
I14Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Power to extend jurisdiction to courts of summary jurisdictionN.I.
9(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.N.I.
(5)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise the Lord Chief Justice's functions under this paragraph—
C1Sch. 1 para. 9(1): transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 22 (with arts. 28-31)
I15Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Appeals from county courtsN.I.
11(1)An appeal lies to the High Court against—N.I.
(2)But an appeal does not lie to the High Court under sub-paragraph (1) where the county court is F2... exercising jurisdiction under the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I.15)) in the same proceedings.
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 11(2) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 131, Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)
I16Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Appeals: transfers and proposed transfersN.I.
12(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.N.I.
C2Sch. 1 para. 12(1): transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 22 (with arts. 28-31)
I17Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Part 4 N.I.Supplementary
I18Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
14(1)An order made by the Department of Finance and Personnel under paragraph 3(7) —N.I.
(d)is subject to [F3negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954)].
(d)is not to be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, [F4the Northern Ireland Assembly].
[F5(4)Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.]
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(d) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 82(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 14(3)(d) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 82(3) (with arts. 28-31)
F5Sch. 1 para. 14(4) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 82(4) (with arts. 28-31)
C3Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(3): transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 22 (with arts. 28-31)
I19Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(3) in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
Other protection or assistance against forced marriageN.I.
I20Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
I21Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(a)
SCHEDULE 2E+W+N.I.Consequential amendments
1In 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 ”.
I22Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(c)
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 ”.
I23Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(c)
F6Sch. 2 para. 3(3) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
I24Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(2) in force at 25.11.2008 by S.I. 2008/2779, art. 2(c)
4In 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.”
I25Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(c)
I26Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 25.11.2008 by S.R. 2008/446, art. 2(c)