SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)

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1

Section 24 (cancellation of registration) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2) (notice by appropriate authority where defendant ceases to reside in England and Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland) for “a court of summary jurisdiction in England or Northern Ireland” substitute “ the family court, a court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland ”.

3

In subsection (5A) (effect of cancellation of registration in a magistrates' court in England and Wales)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a) for “a magistrates'” substitute “ the family ”,

b

in paragraph (a) omit “section 18(2ZA) or” and “or (1E)”, and

c

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “the designated officer for a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”, and

ii

for “59(6) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ 1(5) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ”.

4

In subsection (6) (orders under section 19(2)) omit “England or”.