The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

32.—(1) This paragraph applies to the following orders—

(a) any affiliation order in force immediately before the commencement of Article 158;

(b) any order which is enforceable in like manner as an affiliation order and is in force immediately before the commencement of Article 158;

(c) any order made in relation to an order described in head (a) or (b).

(2) The repeal by this Order of any statutory provision relating to affiliation orders shall not affect any order to which this paragraph applies.

(3) Where—

(a) an application is made to the High Court or a county court for an order under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 in respect of a child whose parents were not married to each other at the time of his birth; and

(b) an affiliation order providing for periodical payments is in force in respect of the child by virtue of this Schedule,

the court may direct that the affiliation order shall cease to have effect on such date as may be specified in the direction.