Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/15/part/10/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
Timestamp: 2019-03-22 21:37:40
Document Index: 412250056

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 15', 'art 10', 'art 1', 'art 8', 'art 1', 'art 7', 'art 8', 'art 1', 'art 8', 'art 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 8', 'art 8', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 15', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art. 2']

SCHEDULE 15N.I.Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.: Northern Ireland
C1Sch. 15: functions transferred (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 21(b) (with arts. 15(6), 28-31)
Part 10 N.I.Variation, discharge etc. of certain orders for financial relief
Orders etc. to which this Part appliesN.I.
45(1)This Part applies to the following orders—N.I.
(a)a periodical payments order under Part 1 (financial provision on dissolution etc.) or Part 8 (failure to maintain);
(b)a secured periodical payments order under Part 1 or 8;
(c)an order under Part 7 (maintenance pending outcome of dissolution proceedings etc.);
(d)an interim order under Part 8;
(e)an order made under Part 1 by virtue of paragraph 3(3) or under Part 8 by virtue of paragraph 37(2) (lump sum by instalments);
(f)a deferred order made under Part 1 by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(c) (lump sum for civil partner) which includes provision made by virtue of—
(i)paragraph 20(2), F1. . .
(ii)paragraph 21,[F2 or]
[F3(iii)paragraph 29A(2),]
(provision in respect of pension rights [F4or pension compensation rights]);
(g)a property adjustment order made on or after the making of a separation order by virtue of paragraph 7(1)(b), (c) or (d) (order for settlement or variation of settlement);
(h)a pension sharing order [F5, or a pension compensation sharing order,] made before the dissolution or nullity order has been made final.
(2)If the court has made an order referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(f)(ii), this Part ceases to apply to the order on the death of either of the civil partners.
(3)The powers exercisable by the court under this Part in relation to an order are also exercisable in relation to any instrument executed in pursuance of the order.
F1Word in Sch. 15 para. 45(1)(f)(i) repealed (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 116, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(4)(2)(a), Sch. 10 Pt. 4; S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F2Word in Sch. 15 para. 45(1)(f)(ii) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(2)(b); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F3Sch. 15 para. 45(1)(f)(iii) added (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(2)(c); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F4Words in Sch. 15 para. 45(1)(f) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(2)(d); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F5Words in Sch. 15 para. 45(1)(h) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(3); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
Power to remit arrearsN.I.
47(1)If the court has made an order referred to in paragraph 45(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), it may remit the payment of any arrears due under the order or under any part of the order.N.I.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the provisions of this Part.
Variation etc. of periodical or secured periodical payments orders made in cases of failure to maintainN.I.
48(1)An application for the variation under paragraph 46 of a periodical payments order or secured periodical payments order made under Part 8 in favour of a child may, if the child has reached 16, be made by the child himself.N.I.
(2)Sub-paragraph (3) applies if a periodical payments order made in favour of a child under Part 8 ceases to have effect—
the court may by order revive the order mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) from a date specified by it.
(4)The date specified under sub-paragraph (3) must not be earlier than the date of the application under that sub-paragraph.
(5)If under sub-paragraph (3) the court revives an order it may exercise its power under paragraph 46 in relation to the revived order.
Variation etc. of property adjustment [F6, pension sharing and pension compensation sharing orders]N.I.
F6Words in Sch. 15 para. 49 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(4); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
49The court must not exercise the powers conferred by this Part in relation to a property adjustment order falling within paragraph 7(1)(b), (c) or (d) (order for settlement or for variation of settlement) except on an application made in proceedings—
(a)for the rescission of the separation order by reference to which the property adjustment order was made, or
(b)for a dissolution order in relation to the civil partnership.
50(1)In relation to a pension sharing order [F7or pension compensation sharing order] which is made at a time before the dissolution or nullity order has been made final—N.I.
(i)only on an application made before the pension sharing order [F8or pension compensation sharing order] has or, but for paragraph (b), would have taken effect, and
(b)an application made in accordance with paragraph (a) prevents the pension sharing order [F9or pension compensation sharing order] from taking effect before the application has been dealt with.
(2)No variation of a pension sharing order [F10or pension compensation sharing order] is to be made so as to take effect before the order is made final.
(3)The variation of a pension sharing order [F11or pension compensation sharing order] prevents the order taking effect before the end of such period after the making of the variation as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.
(5)Regulations under sub-paragraph (3) are subject to [F12negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954].
F7Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(1) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(5)(a); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F8Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(1)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(5)(b); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F9Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(5)(c); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F10Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(2) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(5)(d); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F11Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(3) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(5)(e); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F12Words in Sch. 15 para. 50(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 15(5), Sch. 18 para. 75(5) (with arts. 28-31)
51(1)No property adjustment order [F13, pension sharing order or pension compensation sharing order] may be made on an application for the variation of a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order made (whether in favour of a civil partner or in favour of a child of the family) under Part 1.N.I.
(2)No order for the payment of a lump sum may be made on an application for the variation of a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of a civil partner (whether made under Part 1 or 8).
F13Words in Sch. 15 para. 51(1) substituted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 18(6); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
52(1)In exercising the powers conferred by this Part the court must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, giving first consideration to the welfare, while under 18, of any child of the family who has not reached 18.N.I.
(2)The circumstances of the case include, in particular, any change in any of the matters to which the court was required to have regard when making the order to which the application relates.
(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies in the case of—
(a)a periodical payments order, or
(b)a secured periodical payments order,
made on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order.
(4)The court must consider whether in all the circumstances, and after having regard to any such change, it would be appropriate to vary the order so that payments under the order are required—
(a)to be made, or
(b)to be secured,
only for such further period as will in the opinion of the court be sufficient to enable the civil partner in whose favour the order was made to adjust without undue hardship to the termination of those payments.
(5)If the civil partner against whom the order was made has died, the circumstances of the case also include the changed circumstances resulting from that civil partner’s death.
Variation of secured periodical payments order where person liable has diedN.I.
Power to direct when variation etc. is to take effectN.I.
54(1)If the court, in exercise of its powers under this Part, decides—N.I.
(a)to vary, or
(b)to discharge,
a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order, it may direct that the variation or discharge is not to take effect until the end of such period as may be specified.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 42(1) and (6).
55(1)If—N.I.
(a)a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of more than one child (“the order”) is in force,
(d)an application is made, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the calculation was made, for the variation or discharge of the order,
the court may, in exercise of its powers under this Part to vary or discharge the order, direct that the variation or discharge is to take effect from the date on which the calculation took effect or any later date.
(b)on the date on which the child order became so affected there was in force a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order (“the civil partner’s order”) in favour of a civil partner having the care of the child in whose favour the child order was made, and
(c)an application is made, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the maintenance calculation was made, for the civil partner’s order to be varied or discharged,
the court may, in exercise of its powers under this Part to vary or discharge the civil partner’s order, direct that the variation or discharge is to take effect from the date on which the child order became so affected or any later date.
(4)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not affect any other power of the court to direct that the variation or discharge of an order under this Part is to take effect from a date earlier than that on which the order for variation or discharge was made.