http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/623/contents/madeThe Maintenance Orders (Backdating) Order 1993Child supportChildren in careKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04FAMILY LAWThis Order amends various provisions of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 and the Children Act 1989 so as to allow maintenance orders to be backdated to a time before the date of application. The general effect of the amendments is to allow maintenance orders to be backdated to the effective date of a maintenance assessment made under the Child Support Act 1991, provided that the application for the maintenance order is made within six months from the date of the assessment.The Maintenance Orders (Backdating) Order 19931Citation and Commencement2Backdating of certain court orders3Definition of family proceedingsSCHEDULE 1AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BACKDATING OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS1Matrimonial Causes Act 19732After section 29(4) of that Act there shall be inserted—...3After section 31(10) of that Act (effective date of variation...4In section 52(1) of that Act (interpretation), after the definition...4Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 19785After section 5(4) of that Act there shall be inserted—...6In section 19(3) of that Act (duration of interim orders),...7In section 20(9) of that Act (effective date of variation...8After section 20(9) of that Act there shall be inserted—...9In section 88 of that Act (interpretation), after the definition...10Children Act 198911After paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule there shall be inserted—...12In paragraph 6(3) of that Schedule (effective date of variation...13After paragraph 6(8) of that Schedule, there shall be inserted—...14In paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule (effective date of interim...15After paragraph 16(2) of that Schedule (interpretation), there shall be...SCHEDULE 2DEFINITION OF FAMILY PROCEEDINGSMagistrates' Courts Act 19802Magistrates' Courts Act 1980Statutory Instruments1993 No. 623 (L. 6)FAMILY LAWThe Maintenance Orders (Backdating) Order 1993Made3rd March 1993Laid before Parliament12th March 1993Coming into force5th April 1993

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 58(7) of the Child Support Act 1991

1991 c. 48.

, hereby makes the following Order:—

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The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 58(7) of the Child Support Act 1991
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