Crime and Courts Act 2013

Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)U.K.

18(1)In section 11 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970 (restriction on powers of committal under section 5 of the Debtors Act 1869)—U.K.

(a)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a),

(b)in paragraph (b) for the words from “in respect” to “judgment” substitute “ in respect of a judgment ”, and

(c)after paragraph (b) insert ; and

(c)by the family court in respect of a High Court or family court maintenance order.

(2)In section 28 of that Act (interpretation)—

(a)for “, “county court maintenance order”” substitute “ and “family court maintenance order” ”, and

(b)for “, a county court” substitute “ and the family court ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 10 para. 18 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)