Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013

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Amendment of section 39 of Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004

4. Section 39 of the Act of 2004 is amended—

(a) in the definition of “Act of 1996”, by substituting “ Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 ;” for “ Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 .”, and

(b) by inserting the following definitions:

“ ‘Act of 2010’ means the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 ;

‘broadcast’ has the same meaning as it has in section 2 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 ;

‘publish’ means publish, other than by way of broadcast, to the public or a portion of the public;

‘relevant enactment’ means any of the following provisions:

(a) section 2(1B) (inserted by section 20 of the Courts Act 1971 ) of the Legitimacy Act 1931 ;

(b) section 45 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 (in so far as it relates to matrimonial causes or matters, or minor matters);

(c) section 25 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976 ;

(d) section 10 of the Act of 1976;

(e) section 36 of the Status of Children Act 1987 ;

(f) section 34 of the Act of 1989;

(g) section 7 of the Maintenance Act 1994 ;

(h) section 33 or 38 of the Act of 1995;

(i) section 38 of the Act of 1996;

(j) section 16 of the Domestic Violence Act 1996 ;

(k) section 18 , 30 , 31 , 49 , 54 or 92 of the Adoption Act 2010 ;

(l) section 145 or 199 of the Act of 2010.”.