Family Law (Divorce) Act, 1996
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Amendment of Criminal Evidence Act, 1992. |
49.— Section 20 of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992 , is hereby amended in section 20— | |
(a) by the insertion of the following definition: | ||
“‘decree of divorce’ means a decree under section 5 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act, 1996 or any decree that was granted under the law of a country or jurisdiction other than the State and is recognised in the State;”, | ||
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(b) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of former spouse: | ||
“‘former spouse’ includes a person who, in respect of his or her marriage to an accused— | ||
(a) has been granted a decree of judicial separation, or | ||
(b) has entered into a separation agreement, or | ||
(c) has been granted a decree of divorce;”. |