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Maintenance Of Dependants

Made 7th May 2008

Laid before Parliament- 14th May 2008

Coming into force 19th June 2008

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of May 2008

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty is satisfied that in the event of the benefits conferred by Part I of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 being applied to maintenance orders made by the courts of Jersey, similar benefits will be applied in Jersey to maintenance orders made by the courts of the United Kingdom.

And Her Majesty considers the provisions contained in Article 4 of this Order are expedient for the purpose of securing the matters set out in section 24 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972f1.

In exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1 and 24 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:—

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f1

1972 c.18. There are relevant amendments to section 24 made by section 37 and paragraph 16 of Part III of Schedule 11 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27).