SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11U.K.Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1 U.K.Amendments of enactments

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

33U.K.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 ”.