SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Functions transferred to justices’ chief executives

The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c.37)

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(1)

Section 18 (enforcement of registered orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

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(3)

In subsection (2A) (requirement of person liable under order to notify change of address to clerk of the court), for “clerk” substitute “ proper officer ”.

(4)

After that subsection insert—

“(2B)

In subsection (2A) of this section “proper officer” means—

(a)

in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the justices’ chief executive for the court; and

(b)

in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, the clerk of the court.”