PART IJurisdiction
Jurisdiction of English Courts
4Contributions under Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, and National Assistance Act, 1948
1
A court of summary jurisdiction in England shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in Scotland or Northern Ireland—
a
for a contribution order under section eighty-seven of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933 (which provides for the recovery from parents of sums in respect of children and young persons who are committed to the care of a fit person or otherwise dealt with under that Act or the Children Act, 1948);
b
for an order under section forty-three of the National Assistance Act, 1948 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of assistance given under that Act).
2
A court in England by which an order has been made under the said section eighty-seven or the said section forty-three 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.