
1 
This Order may be cited as the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 17th December 2007.
2 
In Article 2 (Classes of county court)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (a) omit “and”;
(b) in paragraph (b) for “the 1996 Order.” substitute “the 1996 Order; and”; and
(c) after paragraph (b) insert—“
(c) civil partnership proceedings county courts, being those county courts designated for the time being as civil partnership proceedings county courts by an order made under section 188(4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.”.
3 
In Article 4 (Commencement of proceedings), in paragraph (3) after “divorce county court” insert “, civil partnership proceedings county court”.
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
David Hanson
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 10th November 2007