87U.K.In section 17(1)(a) (registration of maintenance orders in England), for “for the same place” substitute “ acting in the same local justice area ”.
88(1)Amend section 18 (enforcement of registered orders) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2ZA), in the subsection to be regarded as substituted for section 76(5) of the 1980 Act, for “a justices' chief executive” (in both places) substitute “ the designated officer for the court or for any other magistrates' court ”.
(3)In subsection (2B)(a), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.
89(1)Amend section 22 (discharge and variation of registered orders) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1B), for “a justices' chief executive” (in both places) substitute “ the designated officer for the court or for any other magistrates' court in England and Wales ”.
(3)In subsection (1E)—
(a)in paragraph (a), in the paragraph to be regarded as substituted for section 60(4)(b) of the 1980 Act, for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for the court or for any other magistrates' court ”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), in the words to be regarded as replaced in section 60(5) of the 1980 Act, for “justices' chief executive for the court”” substitute “ designated officer for the court ””.
90U.K.In section 24(5A)(b) (cessation of order requiring payment), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court in England and Wales ”.
91(1)Amend section 25 (rules as to procedure of magistrates' courts) as follows.U.K.
(2)Omit subsection (1).
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)after “Rules” insert “ of court ”, and
(b)in paragraph (a), for the words from “by means of” onwards, substitute “ in accordance with the rules ”.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 91 partly in force; Sch. 8 para. 91 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 8 para 91(1)(3)(4) in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
92(1)Amend section 28(1) (interpretation) as follows.U.K.
(2)In the definition of “collecting officer”, after “officer”,” insert “ in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England, means the designated officer for the court, and ”.
(3)In the definition of “prescribed”, omit—
(a)“England or”,
(b)“by rules made under section fifteen of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949, or”, and
(c)“as the case may be,”.