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28 Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.U.K.

(1)In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

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  • High Court maintenance order[F3 “and family court maintenance order”]and . . . F1 mean respectively a maintenance order enforceable by the High Court[F4and the family court] . . . F1;

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  • maintenance order” means any order[F5, decision, settlement[F6, arrangement] or instrument] specified in Schedule 8 to this Act and includes [F7one] which has been discharged[F8or has otherwise ceased to operate], if any arrears are recoverable thereunder;

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(2)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

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F3Words in s. 28 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 18(2)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F4Words in s. 28 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 18(2)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F6Word in s. 28(1) inserted (7.11.2012 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)) by The International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007 etc.) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2814), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(2)

F9Ss. 13–26, 27(1)(2), 28(2)–(5), 29(1)–(4), repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32, SIF 45), s. 29(2), Sch. 6

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