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Section 24B: Pension sharing orders in connection with divorce proceedings etc.

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 · 1973 c. 18View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Financial Relief for Parties to Marriage and Children of Family

On making a divorce or nullity of marriage order or at any time after making such an order (whether before or after the order is made final), the court may, on an application made under this section, make one or more pension sharing orders in relation to the marriage.

A pension sharing order under this section is not to take effect unless the divorce or nullity of marriage order on or after which it is made has been made final.

A pension sharing order under this section may not be made in relation to a pension arrangement which—

is the subject of a pension sharing order in relation to the marriage, or
has been the subject of pension sharing between the parties to the marriage.

A pension sharing order under this section may not be made in relation to shareable state scheme rights if—

such rights are the subject of a pension sharing order in relation to the marriage, or
such rights have been the subject of pension sharing between the parties to the marriage.

A pension sharing order under this section may not be made in relation to the rights of a person under a pension arrangement if there is in force a requirement imposed by virtue of section 25B or 25C below which relates to benefits or future benefits to which he is entitled under the pension arrangement.

See also section 52A (interpretation of certain references to divorce orders, nullity of marriage orders and judicial separation orders).

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