Access to Justice Act 1999

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13(1)Section 18 (enforcement of registered orders) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2ZA) (application of section 76 of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980), in the subsection to be regarded as substituted as subsection (5) of that section, for—

(a)“the clerk of the court or the clerk of any other magistrates' court”, and

(b)“the clerk of the court, or to the clerk of any other magistrates' court,”,

substitute “a justices' chief executive”.

(3)In subsection (2A) (requirement of person liable under order to notify change of address to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “proper officer”.

(4)After that subsection insert—

(2B)In subsection (2A) of this section “proper officer” means—

(a)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and

(b)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, the clerk of the court.