# The Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Amendment) Rules 2002

S.I. 2002/1734 · made 7 July 2002

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).

Made under: Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (Section 144); Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (Section 18)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-reciprocal-enforcement-of-maintenance-orders-amendment-rules-2002/pdf/uksi_20021734_en.pdf

## Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
PROCEDURE
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 as extended by section 18(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, 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.

## 2 

Schedule 1 to the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974 shall be amended by inserting after the word “Zimbabwe” the word “Nunavut”.

## Signature

Irvine of Lairg, C
7th July 2002

## Explanatory note

(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).

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