Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of enactments

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

52 U.K. In section 35 (further provision relating to variation etc of orders by magistrates' courts in England and Wales)—

(a) in subsection (1) (powers exercisable notwithstanding that applicant resides outside England and Wales) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”,

(b) in subsection (2) (powers under section 34A not exercisable) omit “, or of the clerk of the court,”,

(c) in subsection (3) (proceedings in absence of respondent) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”, and

(d) in the title for “magistrates' courts” substitute “ the family court ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 52 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)