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Maintenance Orders Act 1950
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9 Contributions under Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, and National Assistance Act 1948.U.K.
(1)A court in Scotland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Northern Ireland—
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[F5(aa)for a contribution order under section 80 of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (enforcement of duty to make contributions by parents in respect of their children while in the care of a local authority under Part II of that Act or under a supervision requirement);]
(b)[F6for an order under section forty-three [F7or the said section 80] of the M2National Assistance Act 1948 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of assistance given under that Act).]
[F8(c)for an order under section 18 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on supplementary benefits from persons liable for maintenance).]
[F9(d)for an order under [F10section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support [F11or universal credit] from such persons);]
(2)A court in Scotland by which an order has been made under the said section ninety-one [F12or the said section forty-three ][F7or the said section 80][F13or the said section 18][F14or the said section [F15106]] shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Northern Ireland for the revocation or variation of that order.
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F4S. 9(1)(a) repealed by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 52, 54, Sch. 14
F5S. 9(1)(aa) inserted by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 33(1)
F6S. 9(1)(b) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F7Words inserted by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 33(2)
F8S. 9(1)(c) inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 10(a)
F9S. 9(1)(d) added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 36(a)
F10Words in s. 9(1)(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(b).
F11Words in s. 9(1)(d) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
F12Words in s. 9(2) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F13Words inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 10(b)
F14Words inserted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt II para. 36(b)
F15Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(2).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9(1)(2) amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 17(7)
C2S. 9(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))
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