# The Family Proceedings Rules 1991, Rule 7.18: Interpretation of rules 7.18 to 7.21


In this rule and rules 7.19 to 7.21
“the clerk of the Court of Session” means the deputy principal clerk in charge of the petition department of the Court of Session;
“maintenance order” means a maintenance order to which section 16 of the Act of 1950 applies;“Northern Irish order” means a maintenance order made by the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland;
“register” means the register kept for the purposes of the Act of 1950;
“the registrar in Northern Ireland” means the chief registrar of the Queen’s Bench Division (Matrimonial) of the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland;
“registration” means registration under Part 11 of the Act of 1950 and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;
“Scottish order” means a maintenance order made by the Court of Session.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1247/rule/7.18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-1991/rule-7.18
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