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(1)The jurisdiction to revoke, revive or vary an order for the periodical payment of money conferred on magistrates' courts by section 53 of the [1952 c. 55.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 shall, in the case of—
(a)an affiliation order, or
(b)an order under section 9, 10 or 11 of the [1971 c. 3.] Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 for the payment of sums towards the maintenance of a minor,
be exercisable notwithstanding that the proceedings for the revocation, revival or variation, as the case may be, of the order are brought by or against a person residing outside England and Wales.
(2)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 9 of the [1960 c. 48.] Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act 1960 (which relates to the procedure to be followed in the case of a complaint by or against a person outside England and Wales for variation, etc., of an order made under that Act) shall, for the purposes of subsection (1) above, apply in respect of any such order as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection as they apply in respect of a matrimonial or interim order, but with the substitution of references to section 53 of the said Act of 1952 for references to section 8 of the said Act of 1960.
(3)In section 15(1) of the [1950 c. 37.] Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (service of process on a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland), after the words " Act 1971 " there shall be inserted the words " or section 41 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 ".
(4)Section 3(3) of the said Act of 1950 (jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland for the revocation, etc., of an affiliation order) is hereby repealed.
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