PART 34RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS
CHAPTER 2ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS UNDER PART 1 OF THE 1972 ACT
SECTION 1Reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders under Part 1 of the 1972 Act
Method of payment under registered orders34
1
Where an order is registered in a magistrates' court in accordance with section 6(3) of the 1972 Act, the court must order that the payment of sums due under the order be made—
a
to the court officer for the registering court; and
b
at such time and place as the court officer directs.
(Section 6(3) of the 1972 Act makes provision for the registration of maintenance orders made in a reciprocating country.)
2
Where the court orders payments to be made to the court officer, whether in accordance with paragraph (1) or otherwise, the court officer must send the payments—
a
by post to either—
i
the court which made the order; or
ii
such other person or authority as that court, or the Lord Chancellor, directs; or
b
if the court which made the order is a country or territory specified in the Practice Direction 34A—
i
to the Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations for transmission to the person to whom they are due; or
ii
as the Lord Chancellor directs.
(Practice Direction 34A contains further provisions relating to the payment of sums due under registered orders.)