Maintenance Orders Act 1950

Jurisdiction of Scottish Courts U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 6 repealed by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 14

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 7 repealed by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), ss. 68(2), 69, Sch. 2

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 8 repealed by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 14

9 Contributions under Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, and National Assistance Act 1948. U.K.

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

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[F5 (aa) for a contribution order under section 80 of the M1 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (enforcement of duty to make contributions by parents in respect of their children while in the care of a local authority under Part II of that Act or under a supervision requirement);]

(b) [F6 for an order under section forty-three [F7 or the said section 80] of the M2 National Assistance Act 1948 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of assistance given under that Act).]

[F8 (c) for an order under section 18 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on supplementary benefits from persons liable for maintenance).]

[F9 (d) for an order under [F10 section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support [F11 or universal credit] from such persons);]

(2) A court in Scotland by which an order has been made under the said section ninety-one [F12 or the said section forty-three ][F7 or the said section 80][F13 or the said section 18][F14 or the said section [F15 106]] shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Northern Ireland for the revocation or variation of that order.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 9(1)(a) repealed by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 14

F5 S. 9(1)(aa) inserted by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 33(1)

F6 S. 9(1)(b) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)

F7 Words inserted by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 33(2)

F8 S. 9(1)(c) inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 10(a)

F9 S. 9(1)(d) added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 36(a)

F10 Words in s. 9(1)(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(b).

F11 Words in s. 9(1)(d) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

F12 Words in s. 9(2) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)

F13 Words inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 10(b)

F14 Words inserted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt II para. 36(b)

F15 Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(2).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 9(1)(2) amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 17(7)

C2 S. 9(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 49.

M2 1948 c. 29.