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| Made | 7th July 2002 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 8th July 2002 | ||
| Coming into force | 20th August 2002 |
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 144(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980[1] as extended by section 18(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972[2], and after consultation with the Rule Committee, appointed under the said section 144(1), makes the following Rules:
1. These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2002 and shall come into force on 20th August 2002.[a].
2. Schedule 1 to the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974[3] shall be amended by inserting after the word "Zimbabwe" the word "Nunavut".
Irvine of Lairg,
C
7th July 2002
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974. Rule 2 adds to Schedule 1 (reciprocating countries to which documents are transmitted via the Secretary of State) the territory of Nunavut. Nunavut was designated as a reciprocating country for the purposes of Part I of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 by the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintainence Orders (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3501).
Notes:
[1] 1980 c. 43. Section 144(1) was amended by paragraphs 95 and 116 of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).back
[2] 1972 c. 18. Section 18(1) was amended by paragraph 106 of Schedule 7 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980.back
[3] S.I. 1974/668, amended by S.I. 1975/2236, 1979/170 and 1983/1148.back
[a] Amended by Correction Slip. Rule 1, after "and shall come into force": insert "20th August 2002". back
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