# Maintenance Orders Act 1950, Section 12: Contributions under enactments relating to children, national assistance and welfare services.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) 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 Article 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);
(b) for an order under Article 101 of the Health 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)
(c) for an order under Article 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.
(d) for an order under section section 106 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (which provides for the recovery of expenditure on income support or 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 Article 41or of any order made under either of the said Articles 101 and 23or of any order falling within subsection (1)(d) of this section

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/14/37/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/maintenance-orders-act-1950/section-12
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