http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1980/563/contents/2011-04-18Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-07-052011-04-18Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980Introductory1Title and commencement2InterpretationPowers of court to make orders for financial provision for parties to a marriage and children of the family3Grounds of application for financial provision4Powers of court to make orders for financial provision5Matters to which court is to have regard in exercising its powers under Article 46Duration of orders for financial provision for a party to a marriage7Age limit on making orders for financial provision for children and duration of such orders8Orders for payments which have been agreed by the parties9Powers of court where parties are living apart by agreementPowers of court as to the custody etc. of children10Restrictions on making of orders: welfare of childrenArts. 11‐17 rep. by 1995 NI 2 Arts. 18, 19 rep. by 1998 NI 6 Interim orders20Interim maintenance orders and interim custody, etc., ordersArt. 21 rep. by 1998 NI 6 Variation, revocation and cessation of orders etc.22Variation, revival and revocation of orders for periodical payments22AVariation of orders for periodical payments: further provisions22BRevival of orders for periodical paymentsArt. 23 rep. by 1995 NI 2 24Variation of instalments, or remission of lump sum25Supplementary provisions with respect to variation and revocation of orders26Proceedings by or against a person outside Northern Ireland for variation or revocation of orders27Effect on certain orders of parties living togetherReconciliation28ReconciliationProvisions relating to High Court and county court29Refusal of order in case more suitable for High Court30Powers of High Court and divorce county court in relation to certain orders under this Order31AppealsProvisions relating to jurisdiction, procedure and enforcement32Jurisdiction33Procedure34Constitution of courts35Time limit for applications35AExtension of time limit: mediation36Enforcement etc. of orders for payment of moneyArts. 37, 38 rep. by 1995 NI 2 39Provisions as to payments required to be made to a child etc.40Orders for repayment in certain cases of sums paid after cessation of order by reason of remarriage or formation of civil partnershipArt. 41 rep. by 1981 NI 26 General42Saving and transitional provisions, amendments and repealsSCHEDULESSchedule 1 rep. by 1998 NI 6SCHEDULE 2SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPara. 1 rep. by 1995 NI 2Para. 1 rep. by 1995 NI 22Any order made or other thing done under the Summary Jurisdiction (Separation and Maintenance) Act...3Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the amendment or repeal by this Order of any statutory...Para. 4 rep. by 1995 NI 2Para. 4 rep. by 1995 NI 2Para. 5 rep. by 1981 NI 26Para. 5 rep. by 1981 NI 26Para. 6 rep. by 1995 NI 2Para. 6 rep. by 1995 NI 2Schedule 3—AmendmentsSchedule 4—Repeals1980 No. 563 (N.I. 5)Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980[21st April 1980] C1Annotations:Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Order: functions of the Lord Chancellor are transferred to the Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(1)(6), Sch. 17 para. 34 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
Order: functions of the Lord Chancellor are transferred to the Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(1)(6), Sch. 17 para. 34 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)