# Crime and Courts Act 2013, Paragraph 38


In section 17 (proceedings in magistrates' courts)—
(a) in subsection (4) (courts in same area have same jurisdiction)—
(i) after “magistrates' court”, in the first place, insert “ in Northern Ireland ”,
(ii) omit the words from “acting”, in the first place, to “Northern Ireland,”, and
(iii) for “district)” substitute “ district ”,
(b) in subsection (5A) (jurisdiction where respondent resides in reciprocating country) for “a magistrates' court in England and Wales”, in both places, and for “such a court”, substitute “ the family court ”, and
(c) in subsection (7) (proceedings in absence of respondent) for “a magistrates' court”, in both places, substitute “the family court in England and Wales or a magistrates' court in Northern Ireland”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/11/paragraph/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013/schedule-11/paragraph-38
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