SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)

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In section 17 (proceedings in magistrates' courts)—

a

in subsection (4) (courts in same area have same jurisdiction)—

i

after “magistrates' court”, in the first place, insert “ in Northern Ireland ”,

ii

omit the words from “acting”, in the first place, to “Northern Ireland,”, and

iii

for “district)” substitute “ district ”,

b

in subsection (5A) (jurisdiction where respondent resides in reciprocating country) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales”, in both places, and for “such a court”, substitute “ the family court ”, and

c

in subsection (7) (proceedings in absence of respondent) for “a magistrates' court”, in both places, substitute “the family court in England and Wales or a magistrates' court in Northern Ireland”.