Maintenance Orders Act 1950

Jurisdiction of Northern Ireland CourtsU.K.

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Textual Amendments

12 Contributions under enactments relating to children, national assistance and welfare services.U.K.

(1)A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Scotland—

(a)for a contribution order under [F3Article 41 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (which provides for the recovery from persons liable to contribute of sums in respect of children looked after by an authority under that Order)];

[F4(b)for an order under Article 101 of the M1Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of accommodation provided under that Order)]

[F5(c)for an order under [F6Article 23 of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977] (which provides for the recovery of the cost of supplementary benefit from persons liable for maintenance.]

[F7(d)for an order under section [F8section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support [F9or universal credit] from such persons);]

(2)A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in England or Scotland for the variation or rescission of any contribution order made under the said [F10Article 41][F11or of any order made under either of the said Articles 101 and 23][F12or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section]

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 12(1)(a) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(2); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F4S. 12(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(c)(3)

F6Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(d)(3)

F9Words in s. 12(1)(d) inserted (N.I.) (this amendment comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, which come into force on the day on which Article 6 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 comes into force for all purposes in respect of the whole or any part of Northern Ireland) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/236), regs. 1(1), 2

F10Words in s. 15(2) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(3); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F11Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(e)(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 12(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Marginal Citations

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