5(1)Section 2 (registration of orders) is amended as follows.U.K.
(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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)