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12.—(1) Amend section 14 as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)for the words “a reciprocating country” substitute the words “the United States of America”;
(b)for the words from “in the prescribed manner” to the end substitute the following—
“by the prescribed officer of the court—
(a)in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to the Lord Chancellor; or
(b)in Scotland, to the Scottish Ministers,
for transmission to the responsible authority in the United States of America.”
(3) In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute the words “out of moneys provided by Parliament”.
(4) In subsections (3) and (4), for the words “a reciprocating country” substitute the words “the United States of America”.
(5) For subsection (5) substitute—
“(5) A court in—
(a)England and Wales or Northern Ireland may, for the purpose of any proceedings in that court under this Part of this Act relating to a maintenance order to which this Part of this Act applies, send to the Lord Chancellor; or
(b)Scotland may, for the purpose of such proceedings in that court relating to such an order, send to the Scottish Ministers,
for transmission to the responsible authority in the United States of America a request for a court in the United States of America to take or provide evidence relating to such matters as may be specified in the request.”.
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