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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><PrimaryPrelims DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/introduction" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/introduction"><Title>Affiliation Proceedings (Amendment) Act 1972</Title><Number>1972 c. 49</Number><LongTitle>An Act to amend the law relating to proceedings for an affiliation order or for the variation, revocation or revival of such an order, and for connected purposes.</LongTitle><DateOfEnactment><DateText>[27th July 1972]<CommentaryRef Ref="c868941"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c868942"/></DateText></DateOfEnactment></PrimaryPrelims><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/body" NumberOfProvisions="4"><P1group><Title><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943"> Powers of court on hearing complaint for affiliation order and on appeal. <CommentaryRef Ref="c868944"/></Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/1" id="section-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">1</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/13" id="section-1-13"><Pnumber PuncAfter=")—(3)"><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c868943"/></Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4" id="section-1-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">The following enactments are hereby repealed:—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4/ab" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4/ab" id="section-1-4-ab"><Pnumber PuncAfter="), (b)"><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c868943"/></Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/1/4/c" id="section-1-4-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943">in section 30(3) of the </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d30p43" CommentaryRef="c868943"><CommentaryRef Ref="c868947"/>Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951"> Time for application for summons. <CommentaryRef Ref="c868952"/></Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/2" id="section-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951">2</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/2/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/2/1" id="section-2-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c868951"/></Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/2/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/2/2" id="section-2-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951"><CommentaryRef Ref="c868954"/>2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p87" CommentaryRef="c868951">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group><Title>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c868955"/></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/3" id="section-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text/></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-11-04"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958"> Short title, extent and commencement.</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/4" id="section-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">4</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/1" id="section-4-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">This Act may be cited as the Affiliation Proceedings (Amendment) Act 1972.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/2" id="section-4-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">This Act shall not extend to Scotland or </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958"><CommentaryRef Ref="c868959"/>. . . to Northern Ireland.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/3" id="section-4-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d30p121" CommentaryRef="c868958">This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c868941" Type="C"><Para><Text>Words of enactment omitted under authority of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1948/62" id="c00001" Year="1948" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="62" Title="Statute Law Revision Act 1948">Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00002" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1948/62/section/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-3">s. 3</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868942" Type="C"><Para><Text>Act repealed (E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42" id="c00003" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Family Law Reform Act 1987">Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, 49:7)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/4" CitationRef="c00003" SectionRef="section-33-4">s. 33(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00003" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868943" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42" id="c00006" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Family Law Reform Act 1987">Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, 49:7)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/4" CitationRef="c00006" SectionRef="section-33-4">s. 33(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00006" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868944" Type="C"><Para><Text>The text of ss. 1 and 2. is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868947" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/18" id="c00009" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="18">1972 c.18</Citation> </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868951" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42" id="c00010" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Family Law Reform Act 1987">Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, 49:7)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/4" CitationRef="c00010" SectionRef="section-33-4">s. 33(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00010" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868952" Type="C"><Para><Text>The text of ss. 1 and 2. is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868954" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/2/2" SectionRef="section-2-2">S. 2(2)</CitationSubRef> repealed (N.I.) (4.11.1996) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1995/755" id="c00014" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" Number="755">S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00015" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1995/755/article/185/2" CitationRef="c00014" SectionRef="article-185-2">art. 185(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1995/755/schedule/10" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00014" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/297" id="c00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="297">S.I. 1996/297</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/297/article/2/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00017" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868955" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42" id="c00019" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Family Law Reform Act 1987">Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, 49:7)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/4" CitationRef="c00019" SectionRef="section-33-4">s. 33(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00019" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868958" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (E.W.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42" id="c00022" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Family Law Reform Act 1987">Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, 49:7)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/section/33/4" CitationRef="c00022" SectionRef="section-33-4">s. 33(4)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00024" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00022" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c868959" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="c00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/49/section/4/2" SectionRef="section-4-2">s. 4(2)</CitationSubRef> repealed (N.I.) (4.11.1996) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/755" id="c00026" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1995" Number="755">S.I. 1995/755</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/755/article/185/2" CitationRef="c00026" SectionRef="article-185-2">art. 185(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00028" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/755/schedule/10" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00026" SectionRef="schedule-10">Sch. 10</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/297" id="c00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="297">S.I. 1996/297</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/297/article/2/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00029" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>