Updated to 9 July 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024 and S.I. No. of 351 of 2024)

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Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 12 July 1976 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Effect in relation to judgment mortgages 27/2009, ss. 2, 117(4)(a)
Application of Act not affected 34/2009, ss. 1(2), 182(9)
  27/2009, ss. 2, 21(6)
Forms and procedures prescribed S.I. No. 510 of 2001
Legal aid for proceedings under 32/1995, s. 28(9)(c)(i)
Court powers in proceedings under 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 47 (1) (6) (c)
Creditor may send written communications for purposes of Act 24/1995, ss. 1(2), 24(3)(a)
Proceedings under Act included in definition of “family law proceedings” 27/2017, ss. 1(2), 2
  6/1989, ss. 30, 46(2)
Circuit Court to be known as "the Circuit Family Court", when exercising its jurisdiction under etc. 6/1989, ss. 31, 46 (2)
Hearing of proceedings under 6/1989, ss. 32, 46 (2)
Conduct of proceedings in Circuit and High Courts 6/1989, ss. 33, 46 (2)
Conduct of District Court proceedings under 6/1989, ss. 45, 46 (2)
Court fees excluded for proceedings under S.I. No. 369 of 1997, arts. 2, 5(a)(iv)
  S.I. No. 343 of 1989, arts. 2, 6
  S.I. No. 342 of 1989, arts. 2, 5
  S.I. No. 21 of 1984, art. 5
  S.I. No. 45 of 1982, arts. 2, 5
Saving for jurisdiction of court under 27/2009, ss. 2, 31(5)
  6/1989, ss. 19, 46 (2)
Surrender of cert. dwellings a conveyance of an interest for purps. of. 6/1982, ss. 1 (2), 10 (2)
S. 2(2) substituted with transitional provision 26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 54(1)(a), (2)
S. 3 charging orders made under section and charges arising under such orders confirmed not conveyances for the purposes of section 28/2022, ss. 34(3), (4), 34(6)
S. 3 restricted 25/2021, ss. 1(3), 12(11)
  21/2014, ss. 2, 26(12)
  22/2009, ss. 1 (4), 46(13), 74(13), 88(7), 98(15), 99(10)
  15/2009, ss. 2, 17(9)
  15/2009, s. 14B(8) as inserted by 27/2021, ss. 4, 33(2)
  9/2002, s. 9(3A)(k) as inserted by 43/2004, s. 1
  30/2000, s. 99(3A)(k) as inserted by 43/2004, s. 2
S. 3 (1) amended with transitional provision 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 54 (1) (b) (i), (2)
S. 3(1) consent of minor spouse not invalid 22/1981, s.10
S. 3 (1), ct. power to order rstrct. applic. 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 54 (3)
S. 3 (8), (9) inserted with transitional provision 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 54 (1) (b) (ii), (2)
S. 3(8)(c) form prescribed under S.I. No. 52 of 2008, rls. 1, 17
Ss. 4, 5 appl. 26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 10 (1) (c)
Ss. 4, 5, power of court to make order under 6/1989, ss. 16 (d), 46 (2)
S. 5 application extended 26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 6(c)
S. 5 power of court to make order under 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 15(1), 2(c)
  33/1996, ss. 1(2), 11(c), 15(1)(c)
  6/1989, ss. 11(c), 46(2)
S. 7 appl. 26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 10(1)(c)
S. 7 saver for jurisdiction of court under 27/2009, ss. 2, 101(7)
S. 7 power of ct. to make order under 33/1996, ss. 1(2), 15(1)(c)
S. 8 saver for jurisdiction of court under 27/2009, ss. 2, 101(7)
S. 9 appl. 26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 6(c), 10(1)(c)
S. 9 power of court to make order under 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 15(1), 2(c)
  33/1996, ss. 1(2), 11(c), 15(1)(c)
  1/1996, ss. 9, 25(1)
  6/1989, ss. 11(d), 16(d), 46(2)
S. 9(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60, rl. 4, forms 60.1, 60.2 , sch. C
S. 9(2) application extended 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 13(1)
S. 9(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60, rl. 5, forms 60.3, 60.4 , sch. C
S. 9 (2), appl. to cert. oo. 1/1996, ss. 8(1), (2), 25
S. 9(2) consent of minor spouse not invalid 22/1981, s.10
S. 9(2) applied 21/1981, ss. 9(1), 18
S. 9(3) (in part) repealed subject to transitional provisions 21/1981, ss. 17, 18
S. 9(4) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60, rl. 6, form 60.5 , sch. C
S. 9(5) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60, rl. 7, forms 60.6-7 , sch. C
S. 10 am. prosp. 11/1981, ss. 13, 33 (3)
S. 10, applic. of. 21/1981, ss. 9 (2), 18
S. 10 application restricted 6/2018, ss. 1(2), 13(2)
  31/2004, ss. 1(2), 40(1)-(10)
  1/1996, ss. 8 (2), 25
S. 10(4) amended 31/2004, ss. 1 2), 48(a)
S. 10(4) substituted 11/1981, ss. 13(a), 33(3)
S. 10(5) substituted with transitional provision 26/1995, ss. 1(2) (a), 54(1)(c), (2)
S. 10(5) amended 20/1991, ss. 8, 23(3)
  11/1981, ss. 13(b), 33(3)
S. 10(5)(a), (c) repealed 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 48(b)
S. 10(5)(b) amended 32/2013, ss. 1(3), 15, sch. part 2 item 3
  31/2004, ss. 1(2), 48(b)(ii)
S. 10(5)(b), am. with saving 15/2002, ss. 1(2), 14, & sch. 2 part 2
S. 10(8), subsec. ins. 31/2004, ss. 1(2), 48(c)
S. 11 application extended S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60 rl. 10
S. 12 form prescribed under S.I. No. 52 of 2008, rls. 1, 16
S. 14 (in pt.) rep. 3/1998, s.125, sch. 8
S. 15 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 60, rl. 8, form 60.8, sch. C

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act