# Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, Section 56: Magistrates’ courts having jurisdiction to hear applications for affiliation orders under s. 27 of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.

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In section 27(2) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (which relates to the jurisdiction of a magistrates’ court to hear an application by a person in a convention country for an affiliation order) after the words “magistrates’ court ” there shall be inserted the words “appointed for the commission area (within the meaning of section I of the Administration of Justice Act 1973) or ” and the words “petty sessions area or ” shall be omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/22/section/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978/section-56
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