SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)

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In section 7 (confirmation of order made in reciprocating country)—

a

in subsection (5A) (court to exercise one of its powers under subsection (5B) upon confirming order)—

i

for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”, and

ii

for “shall” substitute “ may ”,

b

in subsection (5B) (available powers)—

i

in each of paragraphs (a) and (b) for the words from “the designated” to “Wales” substitute “ the court ”,

ii

in paragraph (b) for “59(6) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ 1(5) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ”,

c

in subsection (5C) (deciding on exercise of powers)—

i

for “which of the” substitute “ whether to exercise any of its ”, and

ii

omit “it is to exercise”, and

d

in subsection (5D) (power to require account to be opened) for “Subsection (4) of section 59 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Subsection (6) of section 1 of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ”.