Clause 37

in section 8 (as replaced by section 5 of the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2022), in the definition of “maintenance order”, in paragraph (a), replace “a monthly allowance” with “monthly sums or a lump sum for the maintenance of a wife, an incapacitated husband or a child”;

in section 8 (as replaced by section 5 of the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2022), in the definition of “maintenance order”, in paragraph (b), replace “periodical sums” with “monthly or periodical sums or a lump sum”;

in section 17(4), in the definition of “maintenance order”, in paragraph (a), replace “a monthly allowance” with “monthly sums or a lump sum for the maintenance of a wife, an incapacitated husband or a child”;

in section 17(4), in the definition of “maintenance order”, in paragraph (b), replace “periodical sums” with “monthly or periodical sums or a lump sum”;

in section 65(11), replace “a seizable offence” with “an arrestable offence”;

in section 69(1), (1A) and (2), replace “a monthly allowance or a lump sum” with “monthly sums or a lump sum”;

in section 72(1), replace “a monthly allowance” with “monthly sums”;

in section 80, delete the definition of “defendant”;

in the following provisions, replace “defendant” wherever it appears with “respondent”:Section 80, definitions of “earnings” and “employer”Section 81(2)Section 82(1), (2) and (3)Section 83(2) and (3)(b)Section 84(2) and (3)Section 85(1)(a), (b) and (c)(i) and (ii)Section 86(a) and (b)Section 87(1) and (2)Section 88(2)Section 94(2)Section 95(3)(a) to (d), (5), (6) and (7)Section 98Section 101(2)Section 102(1)Section 106(b), (e) and (f)Section 107(1)Section 136;

in section 80, in the definition of “maintenance order”, replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon;

in section 80, after the definition of “maintenance order”, insert —“ “respondent”, in relation to a maintenance order or a related attachment of earnings order, means the person liable to make payments under the maintenance order.”;

in the following provisions, replace “defendant’s” wherever it appears with “respondent’s”:Section 82(1)Section 84(2)(b) and (4)Section 85(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and (c)(i) and (ii)Section 86(c);

in the following provisions, in the section heading, replace “defendant” with “respondent”:Section 84Section 86Section 98;

in section 92, replace the definition of “writ” with —“ “originating application” means an originating application for divorce, presumption of death and divorce, judicial separation, nullity of marriage or rescission of a judgment of judicial separation, as the case may be.”;

in the following provisions, in the section heading, replace “writ for divorce” with “originating application for divorce”:Section 94Section 102;

in the following provisions, replace “writ for divorce” wherever it appears with “originating application for divorce”:Section 94(1)Section 94A(3)Section 96Section 102(2) and (3);

in the following provisions, replace “the writ” with “the originating application”:Section 94(1) and (2)Section 95(3)(c), (d) and (e)Section 101(3);

in the following provisions, replace “a writ” with “an originating application”:Section 94(2), (3) and (5)Section 98Section 100(1);

in the following provisions, replace “plaintiff” wherever it appears with “applicant”:Section 94(2)Section 95(3), (5), (6) and (7)Section 98Section 100(2)Section 101(2) and (3)Section 102(1) and (2)Section 106(f)Section 107(1)(a), (3) and (4)Section 136;

in section 94A(3) and (4)(b), replace “counterclaim” with “cross‑application”;

in the following provisions, replace “a writ for divorce” with “an originating application for divorce”:Section 94A(4)(a)Section 95(1)Section 100(3)Section 101(1)Section 102(1);

in the following provisions, replace “plaintiff’s” with “applicant’s”:Section 95(6)Section 110(1);

in section 100(3), replace “a writ and” with “an originating application and”;

in section 101(1), replace “A writ for judicial separation” with “An originating application for judicial separation”;

in section 101(1), replace “such a writ” with “such an originating application”;

in section 101(3), replace “by writ” with “by an originating application”;