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
”
.