The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Republic of Ireland) Order 1993

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. This Order may be cited as the Reciprocal Enforcement of...

3. 2. (1) The provisions of Part I of the Maintenance Orders...

4. 3. The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Republic of Ireland) Order...

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      MODIFICATIONS TO PART I OF THE ACT

      1. 1. Section 1 shall not apply.

      2. 2. (1) Section 2 shall be amended as follows.

      3. 3. (1) Section 3 shall be amended as follows.

      4. 4. (1) Section 4 shall be amended as follows.

      5. 5. For section 5 there shall be substituted— (1) This section applies to a maintenance order a certified...

      6. 6. (1) Section 6 shall be amended as follows.

      7. 7. Section 7 shall not apply.

      8. 8. (1) Section 8 shall be amended as follows.

      9. 9. For section 9 there shall be substituted— (1) Where a registered order has been varied by a...

      10. 10. (1) Section 10 shall be amended as follows.

      11. 11. (1) Section 11 shall be amended as follows.

      12. 12. For section 12 there shall be substituted— (1) No appeal shall lie from a provisional order made...

      13. 13. (1) Section 13 shall be amended as follows.

      14. 14. (1) Section 14 shall be amended as follows.

      15. 15. In section 15, the word “magistrate” in each place where...

      16. 16. In section 16, subsections (2) to (6) shall be omitted....

      17. 17. (1) Section 17 shall be amended as follows.

      18. 18. Section 20 shall not apply.

      19. 19. (1) Section 21(1) shall be amended as follows.

      20. 20. Sections 22, 23 and 24 shall not apply.

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PART I OF THE ACT AS MODIFIED BY SCHEDULE 1

      1. Orders made by courts in the United Kingdom

         1. 2. Transmission of maintenance order made in United Kingdom for enforcement in the Republic of Ireland.

         2. 3. Power of magistrates' court to make and confirm provisional maintenance order against person residing in the Republic of Ireland.

         3. 4. Power of sheriff to make maintenance order against person residing in the Republic of Ireland.

         4. 5. Variation and revocation of maintenance order made in United Kingdom.

      2. Orders made by courts in the Republic of Ireland

         1. 6. Registration in United Kingdom court of maintenance order made in the Republic of Ireland.

         2. 8. Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

         3. 9. Variation and revocation of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

         4. 10. Cancellation of registration and transfer of order

         5. 11. Steps to be taken by Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State where payer under certain orders is not residing in the United Kingdom.

      3. Appeals

         1. 12. Appeals

      4. Evidence

         1. 13. Admissibility of evidence given in the Republic of Ireland.

         2. 14. Obtaining of evidence needed for purpose of certain proceedings

         3. 15. Order, etc. made in the Republic of Ireland need not be proved.

      5. Supplemental

         1. 16. Payments of sums under orders made in the Republic of Ireland.

         2. 17. Proceedings in magistrates' courts.

         3. 18. Magistrates' courts rules.

         4. 19. Rules for sheriff court.

         5. 21. Interpretation of Part 1.

7. Explanatory Note