SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
6Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
1
Section 3 (power of courts in England and Wales, or Northern Ireland, to make provisional orders of maintenance against certain persons resident outside the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (circumstances in which provisional orders may be made) for “a court of summary jurisdiction in England or Ireland” substitute “the family court, or in Northern Ireland to a court of summary jurisdiction,”.
3
In subsection (4) (taking of evidence by court of summary jurisdiction at request of court in a part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom)—
a
omit “of summary jurisdiction” in the first place, and
b
after “that court or” insert “, in Northern Ireland,”.
4
In subsection (5) (confirmation of order does not affect any power of court of summary jurisdiction to vary or revoke order, provided certain requirements are met)—
a
after “any power of” insert “the family court, or”, and
b
after “summary jurisdiction” insert “in Northern Ireland,”.
5
Omit subsection (7) (variation etc in a magistrates’ court in England and Wales).