115(1)Paragraph 6A (variation etc of orders for periodical payments) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)for “a magistrates'” substitute “ the family ”, and
(b)for “sub-paragraphs (7) and (8)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (7) ”.
(3)In sub-paragraphs (1) and (7) (making provision as to payment when exercising power to vary) for “paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 59(3) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ section 1(4) and (4A) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ”.
(4)Omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) and (10) (power of justices' clerk to vary order).
(5)In sub-paragraph (6) (power to require account to be opened)—
(a)for “Subsection (4) of section 59 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Subsection (6) of section 1 of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ”, and
(b)for “sub-paragraphs (1) and (5)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (1) ”.
(6)Omit sub-paragraph (8) (duty to exercise powers in particular way).
(7)In sub-paragraph (9) (powers under paragraph only exercisable if payer resident in England and Wales)—
(a)omit “, or of a justices' clerk,”, and
(b)for the words from “which” to end substitute “ unless at the time when the order was made the person required to make the payments was ordinarily resident in England and Wales. ”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 115 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)