Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

Yn ddilys o 22/04/2014

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

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of enactments

Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33) U.K.

8 (1) Section 4A (variation and revocation of maintenance orders) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2) (jurisdiction of magistrates' court where respondent resides in a part of Her Majesty's dominions outside the United Kingdom to which the Act extends) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”.

(3) In subsection (4) (magistrates' court hearings in absence of respondent), in paragraph (a) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales” substitute “ the family court ”.

(4) In subsection (5) (application of subsection (4) to Northern Ireland with modifications) in paragraph (c) for ““a magistrates' court in England and Wales”” substitute “ “the family court” ”.