SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
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1
Section 3 (magistrates' court may make provisional maintenance order against person residing in reciprocating country) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for “a magistrates' court” substitute “
the family court
”
.
3
In subsection (4) (application not to be transferred etc)—
a
before paragraph (a) insert—
za
a court to transfer proceedings from the family court to the High Court,
b
in paragraphs (a) and (b) after “magistrates' court” insert “
in Northern Ireland
”
, and
c
in those paragraphs after “High Court” insert “
of Justice in Northern Ireland
”
.
4
In subsection (6) (effect of order being confirmed) omit “magistrates'”.
5
Omit subsection (7)(b) (Northern Ireland: application of subsection (4)).
6
In the title omit “magistrates'”.