SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court

Part 1Amendments of enactments

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)

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1

Section 32 (enforcement etc of orders for payment of money) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (1) (order under Part 1 to be enforced as a magistrates' court maintenance order).

3

In subsection (2) (power to order payment to a person on another's behalf)—

a

for the words from the beginning to “a magistrates' court making” substitute “ The family court when making ”, and

b

omit the words after “to that other person”.

4

In subsection (4) (arrears more than 12 months old not to be enforced without court's permission) for “High Court or any county” substitute “ family ”.