Section 31 | Variation, Discharge, Etc, Of Certain Orders For Financial Relief | Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 C18

31 Variation, discharge, etc, of certain orders for financial relief

Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (1973 c 18) | Legislation

Variation, discharge and enforcement of certain orders, etc

31 Variation, discharge, etc, of certain orders for financial relief

(1) Where the court has made an order to which this section applies, then, subject to the provisions of this section [and of section 28(1A) above], the court shall have power to vary or discharge the order or to suspend any provision thereof temporarily and to revive the operation of any provision so suspended.

(2) This section applies to the following orders, that is to say—

(a) any order for maintenance pending suit and any interim order for maintenance;

(b) any periodical payments order;

(d) any order made by virtue of section 23(3)(c) or 27(7)(b) above (provisions for payment of a lump sum by instalments);

[(dd) any deferred order made by virtue of section 23(1)(c) (lump sums) which includes provision made by virtue of—

(i) section 25B(4), . . .

(ii) section 25C, [or]

[(iii) section 25F(2),]

(provision in respect of pension rights [or pension compensation rights]);]

(e) any order for a settlement of property under section 24(1)(b) or for a variation of settlement under section 24(1)(c) or (d) above, being an order made on