Section 12 Contributions under enactments relating to children, national assistance and welfare services.

United Kingdom

A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings against a person residing in England or Scotland—

(a)

for a contribution order under F1Article 41 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (which provides for the recovery from persons liable to contribute of sums in respect of children looked after by an authority under that Order);

F2(b)

for an order under Article 101 of the M1Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which provides for the recovery from spouses or parents of sums in respect of accommodation provided under that Order)

F3(c)

for an order under F4Article 23 of the Supplementary Benefits (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (which provides for the recovery of the cost of supplementary benefit from persons liable for maintenance.

F5(d)

for an order under section F6section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support F7or universal credit from such persons);

(2)

A court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in proceedings by or against a person residing in England or Scotland for the variation or rescission of any contribution order made under the said F8Article 41F9or of any order made under either of the said Articles 101 and 23F10or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 12(1)(a) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(2); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3
F2: S. 12(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(c)(3)
F3: S. 12(1)(c) inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 12(a)
F4: Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(d)(3)
F5: S. 12(1)(d) added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 38(a)
F6: Words in s. 12(1)(d) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(c).
F7: Words in s. 12(1)(d) inserted (N.I.) (this amendment comes into operation immediately after the coming into operation of The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, which come into force on the day on which Article 6 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 comes into force for all purposes in respect of the whole or any part of Northern Ireland) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/236), regs. 1(1), 2
F8: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1995/756, art. 2(3); S.R. 1996/297, art. 3
F9: Words substituted by S.I. 1977/2158, art. 2(1)(e)(3)
F10: Words added by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87, 88, Sch. 10 Pt II para. 38(b)

Marginal citations

M1: S.I.1972/1265 (N.I.14)

Modifications

C1: S. 12(1)(2) amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36), s. 17(7)
C2: S. 12(1)(2) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I (ss. 1-15) amended (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 40(7), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))