C3Part I Jurisdiction

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Pt. I (ss. 1-15) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Jurisdiction of Northern Ireland Courts

12 Contributions under enactments relating to children, national assistance and welfare services.

C1C21

A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Scotland—

a

for a contribution order under F1Article 41 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (which provides for the recovery from persons liable to contribute of sums in respect of children looked after by an authority under that Order);

F2b

for an order under Article 101 of the M1Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of accommodation provided under that Order)

F3c

for an order under F4Article 23 of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (which provides for the recovery of the cost of supplementary benefit from persons liable for maintenance.

F5d

for an order under section F6section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support from such persons);

C1C22

A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in England or Scotland for the variation or rescission of any contribution order made under the said F7Article 41F8or of any order made under either of the said Articles 101 and 23F9or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section