5In section 42 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (liability to maintain spouse and children), for subsection (2) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(2)Any reference in subsection (1) of this section to a person's children shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987.”
6In section 43 of that Act (recovery of cost of assistance from persons liable for maintenance), for subsection (6) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(6)An order under this section shall be enforceable as a magistrates' court maintenance order within the meaning of section 150(1) of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.”
7Section 44 of that Act (affiliation orders) shall cease to have effect.
8In section 56(1) of that Act (legal proceedings), after the words "any sum due under this Act to a local authority" there shall be inserted the words "(other than a sum due under an order made under section 43 of this Act)".