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The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

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FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

This Order provides for the allocation and transfer of proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 as between the High Court, county courts and courts of summary jurisdiction (including family proceedings courts).

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 1(2)

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(2)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 2(a)

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(3)(a)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 2(b)

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(3)(b)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 15

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(4)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 1

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(5)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 2

The Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (Single Jurisdiction) (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

art. 8(6)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 3(1)(t)

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(1)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 3(1)(u)

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(2)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 4(2)

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(3)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 5A

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(4)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 7A

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(5)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

art. 15

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(6)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Sch. 2

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004

art. 2(7)

art. 1

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

2Classes of court

3Proceedings to be commenced in a family proceedings court

4Application to extend, vary or discharge order

5Transfer from a family proceedings court to a family care centre

6Transfer from a family proceedings court to the High Court or a county court

7Proceedings not subject to transfer

8Transfer from a court of summary jurisdiction to a family care centre

9Transfer to family care centre following refusal to transfer

10Transfer from a family care centre to the High Court

11Transfer from a county court to a family proceedings court

12Transfer from a family care centre to a family proceedings court or other court of summary jurisdiction

13Transfer from High Court to family proceedings court

14Transfer from the High Court to a family care centre

15Appeals from family proceedings courts

16Contravention of this Order

SCHEDULE 1Family Proceedings Courts

SCHEDULE 2Family Care Centres

1996 No. 300

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

The Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Made18th July 1996

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation4th November 1996

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Articles 164(5) and 166(4)(a) of and Schedule 7 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 19951 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—