Courts Act, 1971

Payments under Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930.

19.—(1) The Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 , is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of “fifty pounds” for “five pounds” in section 3 (1) (a),

(b) the deletion of “not exceeding twenty shillings” in section 3(1) (b) and

(c) the substitution of “fifty pounds” for “five pounds” in section 7.

(2) (a) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the High Court shall, concurrently with the District Court, have jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under the said Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 , and the said Act shall apply, with any necessary modifications and adaptations, in relation to any such proceedings in the High Court, or on appeal therefrom in the Supreme Court.

(b) Rules of court shall provide for the conduct of proceedings in the High Court under the said Act in a summary manner.

(3) (a) The District Court shall not have jurisdiction to make an order under the said Act for the payment of a weekly sum exceeding £5 for the maintenance and education of a child.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring on the District Court jurisdiction to make an order under the said Act in any matter in relation to which the High Court has made an order thereunder.