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[F16A(1)Subject to sub-paragraphs (7) and (8), the power of a magistrates’ court—E+W
(a)under paragraph 1 or 2 to vary an order for the making of periodical payments, or
(b)under paragraph 5(6) to vary an order for the payment of a lump sum by instalments,
shall include power, if the court is satisfied that payment has not been made in accordance with the order, to exercise one of its powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 59(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
(2)In any case where—
(a)a magistrates’ court has made an order under this Schedule for the making of periodical payments or for the payment of a lump sum by instalments, and
(b)payments under the order are required to be made by any method of payment falling within section 59(6) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (standing order, etc.),
any person entitled to make an application under this Schedule for the variation of the order (in this paragraph referred to as “the applicant”) may apply to [F2a magistrates' court acting in the same local justice area as the court which made the order] for the order to be varied as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (5), where an application is made under sub-paragraph (2), [F3a justices' clerk] , after giving written notice (by post or otherwise) of the application to any interested party and allowing that party, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the giving of that notice, an opportunity to make written representations, may vary the order to provide that payments under the order shall be made [F4[F5to the designated officer for the court]]].
(4)The clerk may proceed with an application under sub-paragraph (2) notwithstanding that any such interested party as is referred to in sub-paragraph (3) has not received written notice of the application.
(5)Where an application has been made under sub-paragraph (2), the clerk may, if he considers it inappropriate to exercise his power under sub-paragraph (3), refer the matter to the court which, subject to sub-paragraphs (7) and (8), may vary the order by exercising one of its powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 59(3) of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
(6)Subsection (4) of section 59 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power of court to order that account be opened) shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (5) as it applies for the purposes of that section.
(7)Before varying the order by exercising one of its powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 59(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, the court shall have regard to any representations made by the parties to the application.
(8)If the court does not propose to exercise its power [F6under paragraph (c), (cc) or (d)] of subsection (3) of section 59 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, the court shall, unless upon representations expressly made in that behalf by the applicant for the order it is satisfied that it is undesirable to do so, exercise its power under paragraph (b) of that subsection.
(9)None of the powers of the court, or of [F7a justices' clerk] , conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable in relation to an order under this Schedule for the making of periodical payments, or for the payment of a lump sum by instalments, which is not a qualifying maintenance order (within the meaning of section 59 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980).
(10)In sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) “interested party”, in relation to an application made by the applicant under sub-paragraph (2), means a person who would be entitled to be a party to an application for the variation of the order made by the applicant under any other provision of this Schedule if such an application were made.
Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. 1 para. 6A inserted (1.4.1992) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3) , s. 6 ; S.I. 1992/455 , art. 2 .
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) , s. 109(1), {Sch. 8 para. 338(2)}; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 338(3)(a); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 161 (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 338(3)(b); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F6Words in sub-para. (8) of para. 6A of Sch. 1 substituted (11.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/731, art. 4
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(9) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 338(4); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 Sch. 1 para. 6A excluded by 1972 c. 18 , s. 34A(1) (as inserted (1.4.1992) by 1991 c. 17 , Sch. 1 para. 19(2) ; S.I. 1992/455 , art. 2 )
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