Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008

PART 13

Family Law

Amendment of Family Law Act 1995.

74.— The Family Law Act 1995 is amended—

(a) in section 9, by inserting the following after subsection (4):

“(4A) Where a property adjustment order lodged under subsection (4) and registered pursuant to section 69(1)(h) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 or in the Registry of Deeds has been complied with, the Property Registration Authority shall, on being satisfied that the order has been complied with—

(a) cancel the entry made in the register under the Registration of Title Act 1964 , or

(b) note compliance with the order in the Registry of Deeds.”,

(b) in section 18, by inserting the following after subsection (7):

“(8) Where a property adjustment order lodged under section 9(4) and duly registered pursuant to section 69(1)(h) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 is varied, discharged, suspended or revived by an order under subsection (2) and the second-mentioned order has been duly lodged for such registration pursuant to subsection (7), the Property Registration Authority shall—

(a) amend or cancel the entry made in the register, pursuant to section 9(4), under the Registration of Title Act 1964 accordingly, or

(b) note the position in the Registry of Deeds.”,

and

(c) in section 35, by inserting the following after subsection (5):

“(6) An application shall not be made for an order setting aside a disposition by reason only of subsection (2)(a)(II) or (b) after the expiration of 6 years from the date of the disposition.”.