CAP. 13]
Enforcement
of orders
for payment of money. 15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 45, s. 8.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Extension
of jurisdic-tion to
magistrates.
15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 45, s. 7.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
(Cap. 227.)
Infants Custody.
4. (1) Any person for the time being under an obliga-tion to make payments in pursuance of any order for the payment of money under this Ordinance shall give notice of any change of address to such person, if any, as may be specified in the order, and any person failing without reason-able excuse to give such a notice shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
(2) Where the Supreme Court has made any such order, the court shall, in addition to any other powers for enforcing compliance with the order, have power, in any case where there is any pension or income payable to the person against whom the order is made and capable of being attached, after giving the person by whom the pension or income is payable an opportunity of being heard, to order that such part as the court may think fit of any such pension or income, be attached and paid to the person named by the court, and such further order shall be an authority to the person by whom such pension or income is payable to make the payment so ordered, and the receipt of the person to whom the payment is ordered to be made shall be a good discharge to the person by whom the pension or income is payable.
5. (1) In this Ordinance the expression "court" shall also include a magistrate: Provided that a magistrate shall not be competent-
(a) to entertain any application, other than an applica-tion for variation or discharge of an existing order under this Ordinance, relating to an infant who has attained the age of sixteen years, unless the infant is physically or mentally incapable of self-support; or
(b) to award the payment of sums towards the main-tenance of any infant exceeding thirty dollars a week.
(2) The provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance, shall apply to every proceeding before, and every order by a magistrate under this section, and--
(a) the application may be heard and determined other-wise than in open court;
(b) where the magistrate considers that the matter is one which would more conveniently be dealt with
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CAP. 13]
Enforcement
of orders
for payment of money. 15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 45, s. 8.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Extension
of jurisdic- tion to
magistrates.
15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 45, s. 7.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
(Cap. 227.)
Infants Custody.
4. (1) Any person for the time being under an obliga- tion to make payments in pursuance of any order for the payment of money under this Ordinance shall give notice of any change of address to such person, if any, as may be specified in the order, and any person failing without reason- able excuse to give such a notice shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
(2) Where the Supreme Court has made any such order, the court shall, in addition to any other powers for enforcing compliance with the order, have power, in any case where there is any pension or income payable to the person against whom the order is made and capable of being attached, after giving the person by whom the pension or income is payable an opportunity of being heard, to order that such part as the court may think fit of any such pension or income, be attached and paid to the person named by the court, and such further order shall be an authority to the person by whom such pension or income is payable to make the payment so ordered, and the receipt of the person to whom the payment is ordered to be made shall be a good discharge to the person by whom the pension or income is payable.
5. (1) In this Ordinance the expression "court" shall also include a magistrate: Provided that a magistrate shall not be competent-
(a) to entertain any application, other than an applica- tion for variation or discharge of an existing order under this. Ordinance, relating to an infant who has attained the age of sixteen years, unless the infant is physically or mentally incapable of self- support; or
(b) to award the payment of sums towards the main- tenance of any infant exceeding thirty dollars a week.
(2) The provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance, shall apply to every proceeding before, and every order by a magistrate under this section, and--
(a) the application may be heard and determined other-
wise than in open court;
(b) where the magistrate considers that the matter is one which would more conveniently be dealt with
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