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 27B (sending application to which section 27A applies to appropriate magistrates' court)—

a

in subsection (1) for the words from “designated” to the end substitute “ family court ”,

b

in subsection (2) (attempted service of respondent)—

i

for “Subject to subsection (4) below, if” substitute “ If ”,

ii

for “a magistrates' court having jurisdiction to hear it” substitute “ the family court ”,

iii

for “designated officer for the” substitute “ family ”, and

iv

for “he” substitute “ the family court ”,

c

omit subsections (4) and (5) (sending on of application to another magistrates' court), and

d

in the title for “appropriate magistrates'” substitute “ family ”.