http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2839/introduction/madeThe Recovery Abroad of Maintenance (Convention Countries) Order 2002United NationsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDANTS This Order declares that Ireland is a convention country for the purposes of Part II of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 and adds that country to the list of countries and territories (set out in the Schedule to the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance (Convention Countries) Order 1975) to which the United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance, done at New York on 20th June 1956, extends. 2002 No. 2839 Made 20th November 2002 Coming into force 15th January 2003 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of November 2002 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(1) and 45(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:— 1972 c. 18.