38U.K.In section 17 (proceedings in magistrates' courts)—
(a)in subsection (4) (courts in same area have same jurisdiction)—
(i)after “magistrates' court”, in the first place, insert “ in Northern Ireland ”,
(ii)omit the words from “acting”, in the first place, to “Northern Ireland,”, and
(iii)for “district)” substitute “ district ”,
(b)in subsection (5A) (jurisdiction where respondent resides in reciprocating country) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales”, in both places, and for “such a court”, substitute “ the family court ”, and
(c)in subsection (7) (proceedings in absence of respondent) for “a magistrates' court”, in both places, substitute “the family court in England and Wales or a magistrates' court in Northern Ireland”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 38 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)