Maintenance Orders Act 1950

Jurisdiction of Northern Ireland Courts U.K.

F1 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 10 repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F2 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 11 repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

12 Contributions under enactments relating to children, national assistance and welfare services. U.K.

(1) A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Scotland—

(a) for a contribution order under [F3 Article 41 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (which provides for the recovery from persons liable to contribute of sums in respect of children looked after by an authority under that Order)];

[F4 (b) for an order under Article 101 of the M1 Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of accommodation provided under that Order)]

[F5 (c) for an order under [F6 Article 23 of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977] (which provides for the recovery of the cost of supplementary benefit from persons liable for maintenance.]

[F7 (d) for an order under section [F8 section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support [F9 or universal credit] from such persons);]

(2) A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in England or Scotland for the variation or rescission of any contribution order made under the said [F10 Article 41][F11 or of any order made under either of the said Articles 101 and 23][F12 or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 12(1)(a) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(2); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F4 S. 12(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(c)(3)

F5 S. 12(1)(c) inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 12(a)

F6 Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(d)(3)

F7 S. 12(1)(d) added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 38(a)

F8 Words in s. 12(1)(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(c).

F9 Words in s. 12(1)(d) inserted (N.I.) (this amendment comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, which come into force on the day on which Article 6 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 comes into force for all purposes in respect of the whole or any part of Northern Ireland) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/236), regs. 1(1), 2

F10 Words in s. 15(2) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(3); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F11 Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(e)(3)

F12 Words added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt II para. 38(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 12(1)(2) amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 17(7)

C2 S. 12(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I.1972/1265 (N.I.14)

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Textual Amendments

F13 S. 13(1) repealed (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 15, Sch.; S.R. 1996/297, art. 3

F14 S. 13(2) repealed by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), Sch. 7 Pt. I