Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980

ProcedureN.I.

33.F1(1) Any application for an order under this Order, including an application for the variation, revocation or revival of such an order, shall be made by way of complaint under[F2 Part VIII of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981].

Para. (2) rep. by 1995 NI 2

(3) Where—

(a)under sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (3) of Article 7 it appears to the court that there are special circumstances justifying the making of an order or provision such as is mentioned in that paragraph; or

(b)under Article 11(1) or 12(1) it appears to the court that there are exceptional circumstances making it desirable for a child to be under the supervision of an independent person or, as the case may be, making it impracticable or undesirable for a child to be entrusted to either of the parties to the marriage or any other person who is a parent of the child;F3. . .

Sub‐para. (c) rep. by 1998 NI 6

the court shall by order specify those circumstances.

(4) Where under any provision of this Order an order made by any court ceases to have effect on the date on which a court makes a final order on, or dismisses, an application or an appeal, it shall cease to have effect immediately on the completion of the court sitting at which the final order or dismiss is made; and where it ceases to have effect on any other date, it shall cease to have effect immediately on the expiration of the day of that date.