Part 2 The Family Court: Further Amendments
Crime and Courts Act 2013 (2013 c 22) | Legislation

Part 2 The Family Court: Further Amendments

Debtors Act 1869 (c 62)

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(1)     In proviso (1) to section 5 of the Debtors Act 1869—

(a)     for the words from “any court other than†to “is to say,†substitute “the county court—â€, and

(b)     omit paragraph (c).

(2)     In that section—

(a)     for “superior courts may†substitute “High Court or family court mayâ€,

(b)     for “by a superior courtâ€, and for “by any superior courtâ€, substitute “by the High Court or family courtâ€, and

(c)     at the end insert—

“Section 31E(1)(b) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (family court has county court's powers) does not apply in relation to the powers given by this section to the county court.â€

Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c 39)

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The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 is amended as follows, but sections 2(1) to (5), 2A and 5(2) to (4) of that Act as applied by section 36(3) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (re-registration in different Northern Ireland court of orders made in England and Wales or Scotland and registered in a Northern Ireland court) have effect without the amendments made in them by this Schedule.

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