Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)U.K.
4(1)In section 9 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (variation and revocation of orders), after subsection (1) insert—U.K.
“(1A)The powers conferred by subsection (1) above are not exercisable in relation to so much of a registered order as provides for the payment of a lump sum.”.
(2)In section 21 of that Act (interpretation of Part I)—
(a)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “maintenance order” in subsection (1) ; and
(b)in subsection (2),
for “periodical payment of sums of money” substitute “ payment of a lump sum or the making of periodical payments ”.