SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)

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Amend section 18 (provision that may be made by magistrates' courts rules) as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

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in paragraph (a), for “for a particular petty sessions area” substitute “ in a particular local justice area ”, and for “for such other petty sessions area” substitute “ in such other local justice area ”.

3

In subsection (1A), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ rules of court ”.