Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/04/2005

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39) U.K.

98 (1) Amend section 2 (registration of orders) as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)(b), for “justices' chief executive for the magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area” substitute “ designated officer for the magistrates' court acting in the local justice area ”.

(3) In subsection (5), for “of, or justices' chief executive for,” substitute “ of, or for, ”.

(4) In subsection (6), for “a justices' chief executive” (in both places) substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

(5) In subsection (6ZA), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for the court or for any other magistrates' court ”.

(6) In subsection (6ZC), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

99 U.K. In section 3(3A) (requirement of person liable under order to notify change of address), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

100 U.K. In section 4(5B) (variation of orders registered in magistrates' courts)—

(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 ”,

(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 ””, and

(c) in paragraph (e), in the subsection (9) to be regarded as substituted for sections 60(9) and (10) 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 ”.

101 (1) Amend section 5 (cancellation of registration) as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (5), for “a justices' chief executive” (in both places) substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

(3) In subsection (6)(b), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

102 (1) Amend section 18 (powers of magistrates to renew committals) as follows. U.K.

(2) For “justices' chief executive for” (in each place) substitute “ designated officer for ”.

(3) In subsections (2) and (4), for “acting for the same petty sessions area” substitute “ acting in the same local justice area ”.

103 U.K. In section 20(1) (registration of order at request of person entitled to receive payments)—

(a) for “a justices' chief executive who” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court who ”, and

(b) for “a justices' chief executive is” substitute “ the designated officer is ”.

104 U.K. In section 21(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “rules of court”.