Part I Matrimonial Proceedings in Magistrates’ Courts
Provisions relating to procedure, jurisdiction and enforcement
32 Enforcement etc. of orders for payment of money.
F1(1)
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(3)
Any person for the time being under an obligation to make payments in pursuance of any order for the payment of money made under this Part of this Act shall give notice of any change of address to such person, if any, as may be specified in the order; and any person who without reasonable excuse fails to give such a notice shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F4level 2 on the standard scale.
(4)
A person shall not be entitled to enforce through the F5family court the payment of any arrears due under an order made by virtue of this Part of this Act without the leave of that court if those arrears became due more than twelve months before proceedings to enforce the payment of them are begun.
(5)
The court hearing an application for the grant of leave under subsection (4) above may refuse leave, or may grant leave subject to such restrictions and conditions (including conditions as to the allowing of time for payment or the making of payment by instalments) as that court thinks proper, or may remit the payment of such arrears or any part thereof.
(6)
An application for the grant of leave under subsection (4) above shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by F6rules of court.