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Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	23 June 1981	Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Proceedings under Act included in definition of "family law proceedings"	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 2
Circuit Court to be known as “the Circuit Family Court” when exercising its jurisdiction under etc.	6/1989, ss. 31, 46(2)
Conduct of proceedings in Circuit and High Courts	6/1989, ss. 33, 46(2)
Discretion to grant legal aid in respect of proceedings under Act	32/1995, ss. 2, 28(9)(c)(i)
Hearing of proceedings under	6/1989, ss. 32, 46(2)
S. 5(1) clarified	26/1995, ss. 1(2) (a), 48
S. 5(1) rstrct.	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 48
S. 5(2) ceased (repeal of 5/1957, s. 12)	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule
S. 8 substituted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 76
S. 8(1) am.	32/2013, ss. 1(3), 14, schedule pt. 1 item 3
	20/1991, ss. 13, 23(3)
S. 8(1) am. with saving	15/2002, ss. 1 (2), 13, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 8(2) am.	32/2013, ss. 1(3), 15, schedule pt. 2 item 6
	20/1991, ss. 13, 23(3)
S. 8(2) am. with saving	15/2002, ss. 1(2), 14, sch. 2, pt. 2
S. 9, conduct of District Court proceedings under	6/1989, ss. 45, 46(2)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
None