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Part I Orders made by courts in reciprocating countriesSection 8Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint Options
Status:There are multiple versions of this provision on screen. These apply to different geographical extents.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section.Sometimes the text of a provision is changed, but the change(s) only apply to a particular geographical area. In some limited cases where this happens, the editorial team create a version for each different geographical area. Multiple versions are only created in this way where the change in question is a substitution so that there are different versions of the text for the different extents. Insertions and repeals of text do not give rise to such multiple versions.Skip to: E+W - England and Wales extentS+N.I. - Scotland and Northern Ireland extentChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.s. 8 21 applied by S.I. 2008/1202 art. 4(5)s. 8(3A) words substituted by 2003 c. 39 Sch. 8 para. 152(2)s. 8(4A) words substituted by 2003 c. 39 Sch. 8 para. 152(3)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 4Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2005/910 art. 3(aa) art. 3(y) commences (2003 c. 39)8 Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.E+W(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a registered order may be enforced in the United Kingdom as if it had been made by the registering court and as if that court had had jurisdiction to make it; and proceedings for or with respect to the enforcement of any such order may be taken accordingly.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to an order which is for the time being registered in the High Court under Part I of the M1Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or to an order which is for the time being registered in the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland under Part II of the M2Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
(3)Any person for the time being under an obligation to make payments in pursuance of a registered order shall give notice of any change of address to the [F1appropriate officer] of the registering court, and any person failing without reasonable excuse to give such a notice shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2£50].
[F3(3A)In subsection (3) above “appropriate officer” means—
(b)in relation to a court elsewhere, the clerk of the court.]
[F4(4)An order which by virtue of this section is enforceable by a magistrates’ court shall [F5subject to the modifications of sections 76 and 93 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 specified in subsections (4A) and (4B) below]be enforceable as if it were a magistrates’ court maintenance order made by that court.
In this subsection “magistrates’ court maintenance order” has the same meaning as in section 150(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act M31980.]
[F6(4A)Section 76 (enforcement of sums adjudged to be paid) shall have effect as if for subsections (4) to (6) there were substituted the following subsections—
(a)the power to order that payments under the order be made directly to [F7a justices’ chief executive];
(b)the power to order that payments under the order be made to [F7a justices’ chief executive], by such method of payment falling within section 59(6) above (standing order, etc.) as may be specified;
(ii)to exercise its power under paragraph (b) of section 76(5) above”.]
(5)The magistrates’ court by which an order is enforceable by virtue of this section, and the officers thereof, shall take all such steps for enforcing [F8or facilitating the enforcement of] the order as may be prescribed.
(7)Subject to subsection (8) below, sums of money payable under a registered order shall be payable in accordance with the order as from [F9the date on which they are required to be paid under the provisions of the order].
(8)The court having power under section 7 of this Act to confirm a provisional order may, if it decides to confirm the order, direct that the sums of money payable under it shall be deemed to have been payable in accordance with the order as from [F10the date on which they are required to be paid under the provisions of the order or such later date], as it may specify; and subject to any such direction, a maintenance order registered under the said section 7 shall be treated as if it had been made in the form in which it was confirmed and as if it had never been a provisional order.
(b)in subsection (6), for the word “evidence” there shall be substituted the words “sufficient evidence”.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Extent InformationE1S. 8: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 8(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 73(1)(2) (with Sch. 14 para.7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)F2Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), s. 89, Sch. 2 para. 33F3S. 8(3A) inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 73(1)(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)F4S. 8(4) substituted (E.W.) by Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42, SIF 49:7), s. 33(1), Sch. 2 para. 45F5Words in s. 8(4) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.1992) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 13(1), S.I. 1992/455, art. 2F6S. 8(4A)(4B) inserted (E.W.) (1.4.1992) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF: 49:3), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 13(2), S.I. 1992/455, art. 2F7Words in s. 8(4A) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 73(1)(4) (with Sch. 14 para 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)F8Words inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 37(1), 52, Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 11F9Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), ss. 54(c), 89F10Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), ss. 54(d), 89F11S. 8(10) repealed by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), Sch. 7Modifications etc. (not altering text)C5Ss. 8-21 applied (28.5.2002) by The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/788), art. 4(4)(5)Marginal CitationsM11958 c. 39. M21966 c. 35(N.I.) M31980 c.43 (82). X18 Enforcement of maintenance order registered in United Kingdom court.S+N.I.(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, a registered order may be enforced in the United Kingdom as if it had been made by the registering court and as if that court had had jurisdiction to make it; and proceedings for or with respect to the enforcement of any such order may be taken accordingly.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to an order which is for the time being registered in the High Court under Part I of the M4Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or to an order which is for the time being registered in the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland under Part II of the M5Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
(3)Any person for the time being under an obligation to make payments in pursuance of a registered order shall give notice of any change of address to the [F12appropriate officer] of the registering court, and any person failing without reasonable excuse to give such a notice shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F13£50].
[F14(3A)In subsection (3) above “appropriate officer” means—
(4)An order which by virtue of this section is enforceable by a magistrates’ court shall [F15subject to the modifications of Article 98 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 specified in subsection (4C) below]be enforceable as [F16an order made by that court to which that Article applies]
[F17(4C)Article 98 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (enforcement of sums adjudged to be paid) shall have effect—
(ii)to exercise its power under paragraph (8C)(b)”
(5)The magistrates’ court by which an order is enforceable by virtue of this section, and the officers thereof, shall take all such steps for enforcing [F18or facilitating the enforcement of] the order as may be prescribed.
(7)Subject to subsection (8) below, sums of money payable under a registered order shall be payable in accordance with the order as from [F19the date on which they are required to be paid under the provisions of the order].
(8)The court having power under section 7 of this Act to confirm a provisional order may, if it decides to confirm the order, direct that the sums of money payable under it shall be deemed to have been payable in accordance with the order as from [F20the date on which they are required to be paid under the provisions of the order or such later date], as it may specify; and subject to any such direction, a maintenance order registered under the said section 7 shall be treated as if it had been made in the form in which it was confirmed and as if it had never been a provisional order.
(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21
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All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Editorial InformationX1S. 8(4A)(4B) were inserted for England and Wales only by 1991 c. 17, Sch. 1 para. 13; the substitution to words in s. 8(4A) by 1999 c. 22, Sch. 13 para. 73(4) cannot be carried through to this section as it applies to Scotland and Northern IrelandExtent InformationE2S. 8: This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales onlyAmendments (Textual)F12Words in s. 8(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 73(1)(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)F13Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), s. 89, Sch. 2 para. 33F14S. 8(3A) inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 73(1)(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)F15Words in s. 8(4) inserted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1993/1576 (N.I. 6), art. 11, Sch. 1 para. 8(a); S.R. 1996/454, art. 3F16Words in s. 8(4) substituted (N.I.) (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2), art. 185(1), Sch. 9 para. 68 (with Sch. 8 para. 1(1)); S.R. 1996/297, art. 2(2)F17S. 8(4C) inserted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1993/1576 (N.I. 6), art. 11, Sch. 1 para. 8(b); S.R. 1996/454, art. 3F18Words inserted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), ss. 37(1), 52, Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 11F19Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), ss. 54(c), 89F20Words substituted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22), ss. 54(d), 89F21S. 8(10) repealed by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), Sch. 7Modifications etc. (not altering text)C6Ss. 8-21 applied (28.5.2002) by The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/788), art. 4(4)(5)Marginal CitationsM41958 c. 39. M51966 c. 35(N.I.) 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