The Magistrates' Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) (Amendment) Rules 2002

Amendments to the Magistrates' Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) Rules 1986

13.  In rule 11—

(a) in paragraph (1) after “a Contracting State” insert “or a Regulation State”;

(b) in paragraph (5) for “to which this Rule applies” substitute “to vary or revoke a maintenance order where the payer under the order is residing in a Contracting State”;

(c) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) Where upon an application to vary or revoke a maintenance order where the payer under the order is residing in a Regulation State the court varies or revokes the order, the justices' chief executive shall cause notice thereof to be given to the respondent by sending a copy of the order of variation or revocation by post addressed to his last known or usual place of abode and, on application by the applicant, shall give to the applicant the following documents—

(a) a certified copy of the order of variation or revocation; and

(b) a completed certificate in the form of Annex V to the Regulation;

with a view to an application being made by the applicant for registration and enforcement of the order of variation or revocation under Articles 38 and 39 of the Regulation.”.