SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
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1
Section 19 (interim maintenance orders) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (courts' powers)—
a
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “the magistrates' court” substitute “
the family court
”
, and
ii
omit the words from “or on refusing” to the end; and
b
omit paragraphs (b) and (c) (High Court and county court powers).
3
In subsection (3) (date from which payment may be required to be made) omit the words after “section 2, 6 or 7 of this Act”.
4
In subsection (5)(c) (interim order ceases to have effect on final order of magistrates' court or dismissal of application) for “a magistrates' court” substitute “
the family court
”
.
5
In subsection (6) (interim order may be continued in force by order of court) for the words from “the magistrates' court which made the order” to “reheard,” substitute “the family court”.
6
Omit subsection (9) (interim order of High Court or county court on ordering rehearing by magistrates' court to be treated, for certain purposes, as an order of that magistrates' court).