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 ”.