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(1)The Lord Chancellor or, in relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate may by order make such provision as he considers necessary to secure that appeals, or such class of appeals as may be specified in the order—
(a)shall be made to a court instead of being made to a child support appeal tribunal; or
(b)shall be so made in such circumstances as may be so specified.
(2)In subsection (1), “court” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales and subject to any provision made under Schedule 11 to the [1989 c. 41.] Children Act 1989 (jurisdiction of courts with respect to certain proceedings relating to children) the High Court, a county court or a magistrates' court; and
(b)in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff.
(3)Schedule 11 to the Act of 1989 shall be amended in accordance with subsections (4) and (5).
(4)The following sub-paragraph shall be inserted in paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2)—
“(2A)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply in relation to proceedings—
(a)under section 27 of the Child Support Act 1991 (reference to court for declaration of parentage); or
(b)which are to be dealt with in accordance with an order made under section 45 of that Act (jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings under that Act)”.
(5)In paragraphs 1(3) and 2(3), the following shall be inserted after “Act 1976”—
“(bb)section 20 (appeals) or 27 (reference to court for declaration of parentage) of the Child Support Act 1991;”.
(6)Where the effect of any order under subsection (1) is that there are no longer any appeals which fall to be dealt with by child support appeal tribunals, the Lord Chancellor after consultation with the Lord Advocate may by order provide for the abolition of those tribunals.
(7)Any order under subsection (1) or (6) may make—
(a)such modifications of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment; and
(b)such transitional provision,
as the Minister making the order considers appropriate in consequence of any provision made by the order.
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