2002 No. 2838
The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) (Variation) Order 2002
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of November 2002
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that arrangements have been made in Australia to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in the United Kingdom can be enforced there:
And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that in the interest of reciprocity it is desirable to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in that country can be enforced in the United Kingdom:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 40 and 45(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19721, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1
This Order may be cited as the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) (Variation) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 15th January 2003.
2
Schedule 1 to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) Order 19932 shall be varied by inserting, before the word “Denmark”, the word “Australia”.
(This note is not part of the Order)