Version Superseded: 31/10/2016
Point in time view as at 04/05/2006.
Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
41N.I.In Article 4 (judgments to which Order applies), in paragraph (e), after “1980” insert “ or Part 1, 2 or 6 of Schedule 16 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ”.
42N.I.In Article 6 (judgments to which Order does not apply), in paragraph (c), after “matrimonial jurisdiction” insert “ or by the High Court or a civil partnership proceedings county court in the exercise of its civil partnership jurisdiction ”.
43N.I.In Article 7 (The Enforcement of Judgments Office), in paragraph (3), after “domestic” insert “ or civil partnership ”.
44N.I.In Article 25 (taking custody of goods under a money judgment), in paragraph (2)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
45N.I.In Article 32 (property which may be seized), in paragraph (d), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.
46N.I.In Article 33 (property exempt from seizure), in paragraph (a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.
47N.I.In Article 36 (where seizure may be effected), in paragraph (a)(i), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
48N.I.In Article 38 (power of entry under order of seizure), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
49N.I.In Article 44 (interpleader), in paragraph (1), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
50(1)Amend Article 96A (maintenance orders in the High Court and divorce county courts) as follows.N.I.
(2)In paragraphs (1), (3)(a), (7) and (9) after “divorce county court” insert (in each place) “ or civil partnership proceedings county court ”.
(3)In the heading to Article 96A, for “divorce” substitute “ certain ”.
51(1)Amend Article 98 (power of courts to make attachment of earnings orders) as follows.N.I.
(2)In paragraph (a)(i), after “matrimonial” insert “ or civil partnership ”.
(3)In paragraph (a)(ii), after “matrimonial jurisdiction” insert “ or a civil partnership proceedings county court in the exercise of its civil partnership jurisdiction ”.
52(1)Amend Article 107 (committal for default) as follows.N.I.
(2)In paragraph (1)(c), after “matrimonial jurisdiction” insert “ or by the High Court or a civil partnership proceedings county court in the exercise of its civil partnership jurisdiction ”.
(3)In paragraph (2)(a)(ii), after “matrimonial” insert “ or civil partnership ”.
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