http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/contents/enactedMaintenance Enforcement Act 1991Courts of lawCounty courtsStakeholdersKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-02 Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 The High Court and county courts1Maintenance orders in the High Court and county courts: means of payment, attachment of earnings and revocation, variation, etc Magistrates' courts2Orders for periodical payment in magistrates' courts: means of payment3Orders for periodical payment in magistrates' courts: proceedings by clerk and penalty for breach4Revocation, variation, etc. of orders for periodical payment in magistrates' courts: general5Variation of orders for periodical payment made under Part I of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 19786Variation of orders for periodical payment made in magistrates' courts under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 19897Maintenance orders in magistrates' courts: enforcement8Interest on arrears9Amendment of orders transferred under s.24A of the Social Security Act 1986 Registered maintenance orders10Amendment of certain enactments relating to registered or confirmed maintenance orders General11Minor and consequential amendments and repeals12Short title, commencement, application and extent SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1Amendment of certain enactments relating to maintenance orders registered in or confirmed by magistrates' courts or registered in the high courtThe Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)1(1) In section 4 of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for...2In section 6 of that Act (mode of enforcing orders...The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)3(1) In section 18 of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950...4(1) In section 19 of that Act (functions of collecting...5In section 22 of that Act (discharge and variation of...6In section 24 of that Act (cancellation of registration), after...The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39)7In section 2 of the Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (registration...8(1) In section 3 of that Act (enforcement of registered...9(1) In section 4 of that Act (variation of orders...10After section 4 of that Act (variation of orders registered...11In section 5 of that Act (cancellation of registration), for...The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)12In section 7 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act...13(1) In section 8 of that Act (enforcement of maintenance...14In section 9 of that Act (variation and revocation of...15(1) In section 27 of that Act (general provisions relating...16In section 28 of that Act (complaint by spouse in...17In section 28A of that Act (complaint by former spouse...18(1) In section 33 of that Act (enforcement of orders),...19(1) In section 34 of that Act (variation and enforcement...20In section 35 of that Act (further provisions with respect...The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)21(1) In section 5 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments... SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendmentsThe Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)1(1) In section 3 of the Attachment of Earnings Act...The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)2In section 23 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts...3In section 32 of that Act (enforcement etc. of orders...The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)4In section 29 of the Justices of the Peace Act...The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)5In section 62 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (provisions...6In section 75 of that Act (power to dispense with...7In section 93 of that Act (complaint for arrears), in...8For section 95 of that Act (power to remit arrears)...9In section 143 of that Act (power to alter sums...The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)10In section 15 of the Children Act 1989 (orders for...The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)11(1) In section 10 of the Courts and Legal Services... SCHEDULE 3Enactments repealed Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 1991 Chapter 17 An Act to make provision as to the methods of payment, and the variation of the methods of payment, under maintenance orders made by the High Court and county courts; to re-enact with modifications certain provisions relating to the making and variation of orders requiring money to be paid periodically; to make further provision as to the making, variation and enforcement by magistrates' courts of maintenance orders; to make further provision about proceedings by clerks of magistrates' courts in relation to arrears under certain orders requiring money to be paid periodically; to make further provision as to maintenance orders registered in, or confirmed by, magistrates' courts or registered in the High Court; to extend the power to make attachment of earnings orders in the case of maintenance orders; to amend section 10 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; and for connected purposes. [27th June 1991] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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<ContentsNumber>15</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 27 of that Act (general provisions relating...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 28 of that Act (complaint by spouse in...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 28A of that Act (complaint by former spouse...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>18</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 33 of that Act (enforcement of orders),...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>19</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 34 of that Act (variation and enforcement...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 35 of that Act (further provisions with respect...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-1-crossheading-the-civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982-c-27" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/1/crossheading/the-civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982-c-27" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/1/crossheading/the-civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982-c-27/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>21</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 5 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 2</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Minor and consequential amendments</ContentsTitle>
<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-attachment-of-earnings-act-1971-c-32" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-attachment-of-earnings-act-1971-c-32" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-attachment-of-earnings-act-1971-c-32/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 3 of the Attachment of Earnings Act...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978-c-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978-c-22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978-c-22/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)</ContentsTitle>
<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/2/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>2</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 23 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/3/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>3</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 32 of that Act (enforcement etc. of orders...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-justices-of-the-peace-act-1979-c-55" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-justices-of-the-peace-act-1979-c-55" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-justices-of-the-peace-act-1979-c-55/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)</ContentsTitle>
<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/4/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>4</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 29 of the Justices of the Peace Act...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-magistrates-courts-act-1980-c-43" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-magistrates-courts-act-1980-c-43" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-magistrates-courts-act-1980-c-43/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)</ContentsTitle>
<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/5" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/5/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>5</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 62 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (provisions...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/6" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/6/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>6</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 75 of that Act (power to dispense with...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/7" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/7/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>7</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 93 of that Act (complaint for arrears), in...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/8" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/8/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>8</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">For section 95 of that Act (power to remit arrears)...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/9" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/9/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>9</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 143 of that Act (power to alter sums...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-children-act-1989-c-41" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-children-act-1989-c-41" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-children-act-1989-c-41/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Children Act 1989 (c. 41)</ContentsTitle>
<ContentsItem ContentRef="schedule-2-paragraph-10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/10" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/paragraph/10/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsNumber>10</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">In section 15 of the Children Act 1989 (orders for...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsPblock ContentRef="schedule-2-crossheading-the-courts-and-legal-services-act-1990-c-41" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-courts-and-legal-services-act-1990-c-41" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/schedule/2/crossheading/the-courts-and-legal-services-act-1990-c-41/enacted" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<ContentsTitle>The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>11</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle Generated="true">(1) In section 10 of the Courts and Legal Services...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>SCHEDULE 3</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle>Enactments repealed</ContentsTitle>
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<PrimaryPrelims DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/17/introduction/enacted" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/17/introduction">
<Title>Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991</Title>
<Number>1991 Chapter 17</Number>
<LongTitle>An Act to make provision as to the methods of payment, and the variation of the methods of payment, under maintenance orders made by the High Court and county courts; to re-enact with modifications certain provisions relating to the making and variation of orders requiring money to be paid periodically; to make further provision as to the making, variation and enforcement by magistrates' courts of maintenance orders; to make further provision about proceedings by clerks of magistrates' courts in relation to arrears under certain orders requiring money to be paid periodically; to make further provision as to maintenance orders registered in, or confirmed by, magistrates' courts or registered in the High Court; to extend the power to make attachment of earnings orders in the case of maintenance orders; to amend section 10 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; and for connected purposes.</LongTitle>
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<DateText>[27th June 1991] </DateText>
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<Text>Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—</Text>
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