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.