Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 6)

84.—(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation) omit the definition of “appropriate county court”.

(2) In Article 6(c) (judgments to which Order does not apply) omit “divorce” and “civil partnership proceedings”.

(3) In Article 17(6) (limitation on enforcement) for the words from “means” to the end substitute

means—

(a)where the judgment was given by a county court, any county court,

(b)where the judgment was given by a court of summary jurisdiction, any court of summary jurisdiction,

(c)in any other case, the court by which the judgment was given..

(4) In Articles 52(1) and (3) (order charging land) omit “appropriate”.

(5) In Article 96A (maintenance orders) in paragraphs (1), (3)(a), (7) and (9) for “divorce county court or civil partnership proceedings county court” (wherever occurring) substitute “county court”.

(6) In Article 98(a)(ii) (attachment of earnings order) omit “divorce” and “civil partnership proceedings”.

(7) In Article 107(1)(c) (committal for default) omit “divorce” and “civil partnership proceedings”.

(8) In Article 110(c) (appeal from committal order) omit “appropriate”.