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The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) Order 1993

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.This Order may be cited as the Reciprocal Enforcement of...

  3. 2.In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires– “Act” means...

  4. 3.(1) The provisions of Part I of the Act shall...

  5. 4.The Orders specified in Schedule 4 to this Order are...

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRIES

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODIFICATIONS TO PART I OF THE ACT

      1. 1.Section 1 shall not apply.

      2. 2.(1) Section 2 shall be amended as follows.

      3. 3.(1) Section 3 shall be amended as follows.

      4. 4.(1) Section 4 is amended as follows.

      5. 5.For section 5 there shall be substituted– (1) This section applies to a maintenance order a certified...

      6. 6.For section 6 there shall be substituted– (1) This section applies to a maintenance order made whether...

      7. 7.Section 7 shall not apply.

      8. 8.(1) Section 8 shall be amended as follows.

      9. 9.(1) Section 9 shall be amended as follows.

      10. 10.(1) Section 10 shall be amended as follows.

      11. 11.(1) Section 11 shall be amended as follows.

      12. 12.For section 12 there shall be substituted– Where in pursuance of section 9 above a registering court...

      13. 13.(1) Section 13 shall be amended as follows.

      14. 14.(1) Section 14 shall be amended as follows.

      15. 15.(1) Section 15 shall be amended as follows.

      16. 16.(1) Section 16 shall be amended as follows.

      17. 17.(1) Section 17 is amended as follows.

      18. 18.(1) Section 18 shall be amended as follows.

      19. 19.(1) Section 19 shall be amended as follows.

      20. 20.Section 20 shall not apply.

      21. 21.(1) Section 21(1) shall be amended as follows.

      22. 22.Sections 22, 23 and 24 shall not apply.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PART I OF THE ACT AS MODIFIED BY SCHEDULE 2

      1. Orders made by courts in the United Kingdom

        1. 2.Transmission of maintenance order made in United Kingdom for recognition and enforcement in Hague Convention country.

        2. 3.Power of ... court to make maintenance order against person residing in Hague Convention country.

        3. 4.Power of sheriff to make maintenance order against person residing in Hague Convention country.

        4. 5.Variation and revocation of maintenance order made in United Kingdom.

      2. Orders made by courts in Hague Convention countries

        1. 6.Registration in United Kingdom court of maintenance order made in Hague Convention country.

        2. 8.Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

        3. 9.Variation of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.

        4. 10.Cancellation of registration and transfer of order.

        5. 11.Steps to be taken by Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State where payer under certain orders is not residing in the United Kingdom.

      3. Appeals.

        1. 12.Appeals

      4. Evidence

        1. 13.Admissibility of evidence given in Hague Convention country.

        2. 14.Obtaining of evidence needed for purpose of certain proceedings.

        3. 15.Order, etc. made in Hague Convention country need not be proved.

      5. Supplemental

        1. 16.Payment of sums under orders made in Hague Convention countries: conversion of currency.

        2. 17.Proceedings in magistrates' courts.

        3. 18.Rules of court

        4. 19.Rules for sheriff court.

        5. 21.Interpretation of Part I.

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REVOCATIONS

  8. Explanatory Note

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