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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.Sch. 1 para. 14(4) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 82(4)Sch. 1 para. 9(1) transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 22Sch. 1 para. 12(1) transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 22Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(3) transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 22Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 82(2)Sch. 1 para. 14(3)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 82(3)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2008/2779 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 20)S.R. 2008/446 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 20)Prospective1Protection against forced marriage: England and WalesE+WAfter Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) insert—
“Part 4A E+WForced marriageForced marriage protection ordersE+W63AForced marriage protection orders(1)The court may make an order for the purposes of protecting—
63CApplications and other occasions for making orders(1)The court may make a forced marriage protection order—
Further provision about ordersE+W63DEx parte orders: Part 4A(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.
63EUndertakings instead of orders(1)The court may, subject to subsection (3), accept an undertaking from the respondent to proceedings for a forced marriage protection order if it has power to make such an order.
63FDuration of ordersA forced marriage protection order may be made for a specified period or until varied or discharged.
63GVariation of orders and their discharge(1)The court may vary or discharge a forced marriage protection order on an application by—
Arrest for breach of ordersE+W63HAttachment of powers of arrest to orders(1)Subsection (2) applies if the court—
63IArrest under attached powers(1)Subsection (2) applies if a power of arrest is attached to provisions of a forced marriage protection order under section 63H.
63JArrest under warrant(1)Subsection (2) applies if the court has made a forced marriage protection order but—
63KRemand: general(1)The court before which an arrested person is brought under section 63I(3) or by virtue of a warrant issued under section 63J may, if the matter is not then disposed of immediately, remand the person concerned.
63LRemand: medical examination and report(1)Any power to remand a person under section 63K(1) may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made if the relevant judge has reason to consider that a medical report will be required.
Jurisdiction and procedureE+W63MJurisdiction of courts: Part 4A(1)For the purposes of this Part “the court” means the High Court or a county court.
63NPower to extend jurisdiction to magistrates' courts(1)The Lord Chancellor may, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, by order provide for magistrates' courts to be included among the courts who may hear proceedings under this Part.
63OContempt proceedings: Part 4AThe 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.
63PAppeals: Part 4A(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 section 57(5) as applied by section 63M(3) and (4).
SupplementaryE+W63QGuidance(1)The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare and publish guidance to such descriptions of persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate about—
63ROther protection or assistance against forced marriage(1)This Part does not affect any other protection or assistance available to a person who—
63SInterpretation of Part 4AIn this Part—
(b)where the order was made by a county court, a judge or district judge of that or any other county court.”
Prospective2Protection against forced marriage: Northern IrelandN.I.Schedule 1 (protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland) has effect.
3Consequential amendments etc.E+W+N.I.(1)Schedule 2 (consequential amendments) has effect.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1S. 3 partly in force; s. 3(2)-(10) in force at Royal Assent see s. 4(2)(4)4Short title, commencement and extentE+W+N.I.(1)This Act may be cited as the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.
(2)Section 1, section 3(1) (so far as relating to Part 1 of Schedule 2) and Part 1 of Schedule 2 come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(4)Section 2, section 3(1) (so far as relating to Part 2 of Schedule 2), Schedule 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 2 come into force on such day as the Department of Finance and Personnel may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(6)Section 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 2 extend to England and Wales only.
(7)Section 2, Schedule 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 2 extend to Northern Ireland only.
(8)Section 3 and this section extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.