Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 U.K. Functions transferred to justices’ chief executives

The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c.18) U.K.

75 (1) Section 23 (maintenance orders registered in High Court under Maintenance Orders (Facilities for M1 Enforcement) Act 1920) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsections (2), (3) and (4) (procedure), for “clerk” substitute “ appropriate officer ”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

“(6) In this section “appropriate officer” means—

(a) in relation to a magistrates’ court in England and Wales, the justices’ chief executive for the court; and

(b) in relation to a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland, the clerk of the court.”

Marginal Citations

M1 1920 c.33.