# Maintenance and Affiliation Orders Act (Northern Ireland) 1966, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to remove restrictions on certain orders which may be made by courts of summary jurisdiction; to extend the periods for which payments may be continued under certain orders; to extend the powers of courts to make orders in respect of children in connection with certain proceedings; to make provision for the registration in the High Court or a court of summary jurisdiction of maintenance and affiliation orders and with respect to the enforcement and variation of orders so registered; and otherwise to make further provision with respect to certain orders; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[15th November 1966]

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1966/35/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/maintenance-and-affiliation-orders-act-northern-ireland-1966/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.