SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 10The family court
Part 2The family court: further amendments
Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39)
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1
Section 2 (registration of orders) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for “or county court order may apply for registration of the order to the original court, and the court” substitute “
order may apply to the High Court for registration of the order in the family court, and the High Court
”
.
3
In subsection (2) (original court to send certified copy of order if satisfied no enforcement steps being taken)—
a
for “original court”, in both places, substitute “
High Court
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b) for the words from “sent” to “appears to be” substitute “
sent to the family court
”
.
4
Omit subsections (3) to (4) and (6) (registration of a magistrates' court order).
5
In subsection (5) (order to be registered on receipt of certified copy)—
a
for “The officer of, or for, a court” substitute “
An officer of the family court
”
, and
b
for “him” substitute “
the court
”
.
6
In subsection (6ZA) (registration of High Court or county court order)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a)—
i
omit “or county court”, and
ii
for “a magistrates'” substitute “
the family
”
, and
b
omit paragraph (b) and the word “and” preceding it.
7
Omit subsection (6ZB) (variation or revocation of orders registered in a magistrates' court).
8
In subsection (6ZC)—
a
omit “or any order under subsection (6ZA)(b) of this section”, and
b
for “the designated officer for a magistrates' court” substitute “
the family court
”
.
9
In subsection (6A) omit the definition of “magistrates' court order” and the “and” preceding the definition.