Section 60: Revocation, variation, etc. of orders for periodical payment.

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 · 1980 c.43

Part II: Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure

60(1)

Where a magistrates' court has made an order for money to be paid periodically by one person to another, the court may, by order on complaint, revoke, revive or vary the order.

60(2)

The power under subsection (1) above to vary an order shall include power to suspend the operation of any provision of the order temporarily and to revive the operation of any provision so suspended.

60(3)

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60(4)

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60(5)

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60(6)

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60(7)

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60(8)

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60(9)

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60(10)

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60(10A)

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60(10B)

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60(11)

For the purposes of this section—

(a) "creditor" and "debtor" have the same meaning as they have in section 59 above; ...

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