Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972
Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (1972 c. 18)
- Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (1972 c. 18)
- Part I Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders made in United Kingdom or Reciprocating Country
- Designation of reciprocating countries
- 1 Orders in Council designating reciprocating countries.
- Orders made by courts in the United Kingdom
- 2 Transmission of maintenance order made in United Kingdom for enforcement in reciprocating country.
- 3 Power of ... court to make provisional maintenance order against person residing in reciprocating country.
- 4 Power of sheriff to make provisional maintenance order against person residing in reciprocating country.
- 5 Variation and revocation of maintenance order made in United Kingdom.
- Orders made by courts in reciprocating countries
- 6 Registration in United Kingdom court of maintenance order made in reciprocating country.
- 7 Confirmation by United Kingdom court of provisional maintenance order made in reciprocating country.
- 8 Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.
- 9 Variation and revocation of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.
- 10 Cancellation of registration and transfer of order.
- 11 Steps to be taken by Secretary of State where payer under certain orders is not residing in the United Kingdom.
- Appeals
- 12 Appeals.
- Evidence
- 13 Admissibility of evidence given in reciprocating country.
- 14 Obtaining of evidence needed for purpose of certain proceedings.
- 15 Order, etc. made abroad need not be proved.
- Supplemental
- 16 Payment of sums under orders made abroad: conversion of currency.
- 17 Proceedings in the family court in England and Wales or in magistrates’ courts in Northern Ireland
- 18 Rules of court
- 19 Rules for sheriff court.
- 20 Restriction on enforcement of arrears under maintenance order registered in Scotland.
- 21 Interpretation of Part I.
- Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions
- 22 Amendments and repeals.
- 23 Maintenance order registered in High Court under the Maintenance Orders etc. Act 1920.
- 24 Application of Part I to certain orders and proceedings under the Maintenance Orders etc. Act 1920.
- Part II Reciprocal Enforcement of Claims for the Recovery of Maintenance
- Convention countries
- 25 Convention countries.
- Application by person in the United Kingdom for recovery, etc. of maintenance in convention country
- 26 Application by person in United Kingdom for recovery, etc. of maintenance in convention country.
- Application by person in convention country for recovery of maintenance in England, Wales or Northern Ireland
- 27A Applications for recovery of maintenance in England and Wales.
- 27B Sending application to the family court.
- 27C Applications to which section 27A applies: general.
- 28 Applications by spouses under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.
- 28A Applications by former spouses under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.
- 28B Applications under the Children Act 1989.
- 28C Applications for recovery of maintenance in Northern Ireland.
- 28D Sending application to the appropriate magistrates’ court.
- 28E Applications to which section 28C applies: general.
- 29 Applications by spouses under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.
- 29A Applications by former spouses under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980.
- 29B Applications under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
- 30 Further provisions relating to recovery in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of maintenance for children
- Application by person in convention country for recovery of maintenance in Scotland
- 31 Application by person in convention country for recovery of maintenance in Scotland.
- Transfer, enforcement, variation and revocation of registered orders
- 32 Transfer of orders.
- 33 Enforcement of orders.
- 34 Variation and revocation of orders.
- 34A Variation of orders by the family court in England and Wales.
- 34B Variation of orders by courts of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland.
- 35 Further provisions with respect to variation etc. of orders by the family court in England and Wales.
- 35A Further provisions with respect to variation etc. of orders by magistrates’ courts in Northern Ireland.
- Supplemental
- 36 Admissibility of evidence given in convention country.
- 37 Obtaining of evidence for purpose of proceedings in United Kingdom court.
- 38 Taking of evidence at request of court in convention country.
- 38A Rules of court
- 39 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- Further provisions relating to enforcement of maintenance orders and to applications for recovery of maintenance
- 40 Power to apply Act to maintenance orders and applications for recovery of maintenance made in certain countries.
- Provisions with respect to certain orders of magistrates’ courts
- 41 Complaint for variation, etc. of certain orders by or against persons outside England and Wales.
- 42 Provisional order for maintenance of party to marriage made by ... court to cease to have effect on remarriage of party.
- Supplemental provisions
- 43A Eligibility for Legal Aid in Scotland.
- 44 Exclusion of certain enactments relating to evidence.
- 45 Orders in Council.
- 46 Financial provisions.
- 47 Interpretation: general.
- 48 Special provisions relating to Northern Ireland.
- 49 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULE Consequential and Minor Amendments
- The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955
- The Naval Discipline Act 1957
- The Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
- The Administration of Justice Act 1970
- The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971
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