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The Family Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1993
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- Sch. 4 para. 9 repealed by S.I. 2003/435 (N.I.) art. 49(2) Sch. 5 (Amendment not applied. Schedule 4 not available on legislation.gov.uk)
- art. 10 repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- art. 12(3)(g) words substituted by 2015 c. 9 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 103 (Art. 12(3)(g) repealed by 2003/435 (NI 10), Sch. 5)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 11A-11J and cross-heading inserted by 2021 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 36
- art. 12(3)(i) inserted by 2011 c. 24 (N.I.) s. 95(2)
6.Orders for periodical payment in the High Court and divorce county courts
7.Orders for periodical payment in courts of summary jurisdiction
8.Variation of orders for periodical payment made under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
9.Interest on, and remission of, arrears and supplementary provision for payment by instalments
10.Amendment of orders transferred under s. 102 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
SCHEDULES
THE NORTHERN IRELAND FAMILY PROCEEDINGS RULES COMMITTEE
1.In this Schedule “the Committee” means the Northern Ireland Family Proceedings Rules Committee.
2.(1) The Committee shall consist of— (a) the Lord Chief Justice, who shall be chairman;...
3.Where any member of the Committee is unable to act, the Lord Chief Justice, or,...
4.Rules of court may be made and other powers of the Committee exercised at a...
5.In the absence of the Lord Chief Justice, the senior judge present shall be chairman...
6.The joint secretaries to the Committee shall be the Principal Secretary to the Lord Chief...
7.Such of the joint secretaries to the Committee as the Lord Chancellor may designate shall,...
8.The Committee shall not, except with the concurrence of the Treasury, make a rule which...
9.Any expenses incurred by the Committee shall be paid by the Lord Chancellor.
Regulation 2(1) of the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (so far...
Regulation 2(1) of the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 (so far...
Article 4(3) and (4) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (power to fix,...
Article 4(3) and (4) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (power to fix,...
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