6(1)Section 3 (power of courts in England and Wales, or Northern Ireland, to make provisional orders of maintenance against certain persons resident outside the United Kingdom) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) (circumstances in which provisional orders may be made) for “a court of summary jurisdiction in England or Ireland” substitute “ the family court, or in Northern Ireland to a court of summary jurisdiction, ”.
(3)In subsection (4) (taking of evidence by court of summary jurisdiction at request of court in a part of Her Majesty's dominions outside the United Kingdom)—
(a)omit “of summary jurisdiction” in the first place, and
(b)after “that court or” insert “ , in Northern Ireland, ”.
(4)In subsection (5) (confirmation of order does not affect any power of court of summary jurisdiction to vary or revoke order, provided certain requirements are met)—
(a)after “any power of” insert “ the family court, or ”, and
(b)after “summary jurisdiction” insert “ in Northern Ireland, ”.
(5)Omit subsection (7) (variation etc in a magistrates' court in England and Wales).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 6 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)