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MAINTENANCE AND AFFILIATION ORDERS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 12

Enforcement of registered orders.

12.(1) Subject to the provisions of this section [and without prejudice to
Article 36(4) of the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980], a
registered order shall be enforceable in all respects as if it had been made
bvy the court of registration and as if that court had had jurisdiction to
make it; and proceedings for or with respect to the enforcement of a
registered order may be taken accordingly.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), an order registered in a court of summary
jurisdiction shall be enforceable under sections 109 and 110 of the
Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 and accordingly the following
paragraph shall be inserted after section 110(9)(h) of that Act

<"(i)orders registered in a court of summary jurisdiction under Part II of the Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966"


(3) Where an order remains or becomes registered after the discharge of the
order, no proceedings shall be taken by virtue of that registration except in
respect of arrears which were due under the order at the time of the discharge
and have not been remitted.

(4) Except as provided by this section, no proceedings shall be taken for or
with respect to the enforcement of a registered order.

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