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Paragraph 40 The Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In rule 4B, for paragraph (2)—

“(2)

On receipt of the order and accompanying documents referred to in section 5(5), 7 or 9(6) of the Act—

(a)

the justices' clerk shall fix the date, time and place for a hearing or a directions appointment allowing sufficient time for service under this rule to be effected at least 21 days before the date so fixed; and

(b)

the justices' chief executive shall serve a copy of the order and documents on the resident party, together with a notice stating the date, time and place so fixed.”.