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MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1978 - SECT 16

16.(1) The court shall not, in proceedings instituted after the commencement
of this Article, grant a decree of nullity on the ground that a marriage is
voidable if the respondent satisfies the court

(a)that the petitioner, with knowledge that it was open to him to have the
marriage avoided, so conducted himself in relation to the respondent as to
lead the respondent reasonably to believe that he would not seek to do so; and

(b)that it would be unjust to the respondent to grant the decree.

(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), the court shall not grant a decree of
nullity by virtue of Article 14 on the grounds mentioned in paragraph (c),
(d), (e) or (f) of that Article unless it is satisfied that proceedings were
instituted within three years from the date of the marriage.

(3) Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) and (2), the court shall not grant a
decree of nullity by virtue of Article 14 on the grounds mentioned in
paragraph (e) or (f) of that Article unless it is satisfied that the
petitioner was at the time of the marriage ignorant of the facts alleged.

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