Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1-15) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))
(1)[F1The family court] shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(b)[F3for an order under section forty-three of the M1National Assistance Act 1948 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of assistance given under that Act).]
[F4(c)for an order under section 18 of the M2Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on supplementary benefits from persons liable for maintenance).]
[F5(d)for an order under [F6section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992] (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support [F7or universal credit] from such persons);]
(2)A court in England by which an order has been made under . . . F8 [F9the said section forty-three [F10or ] the said section 18][F11or the said section [F12106]] shall have jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland for the revocation, revival or variation of that order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 4(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 16; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2S. 4(1)(a) repealed by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5) s. 89, Sch. 6
F3S. 4(1)(b) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F4S. 4(1)(c) inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 8(a)
F5S. 4(1)(d) added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 35(a)
F6Words in s. 4(1)(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(a).
F7Words in s. 4(1)(d) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
F8Words repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 8(b) and Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), Sch. 6
F9Words in s. 4(2) repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), s. 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(c)
F10Words inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 8(b)
F11Words inserted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 35(b)
F12Words in s. 4(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Unreliable marginal note
C3S. 4(1)(2) amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 17 (7)
C4S. 4(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))
Marginal Citations