An Act to make new provision, applying throughout the United Kingdom, in place of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920; to make provision with a view to the accession by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance done at New York on 20th June 1956; to make other provision for facilitating the recovery of maintenance by or from persons in the United Kingdom from or by persons in other countries; to extend the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts to hear complaints by or against persons outside England and Wales; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[23rd March 1972]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: certain functions transferred (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 4(3)(a)(4)
C2Act amended (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/709, art. 4(5)
C3Act: transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), Sch. 17 para. 4 (with arts. 28-31)