SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
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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”.