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I-12.05 - Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act

Section 1
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Definitions
1In this Act
“appropriate authority” , when used with reference to a reciprocating jurisdiction, means a person in that jurisdiction who corresponds to a designated authority; (autorité compétente)
“Attorney General” includes a person authorized in writing by the Attorney General to act for him or her in the performance of a power or duty under this Act; (procureur général)
“certified copy” means, in relation to a document of a court, the original or a copy of the document certified by the original or facsimile signature of a proper officer of the court to be a true copy; (copie certifiée conforme)
“claimant” means a person who applies under this Act for support; (demandeur)
“court administrator” means a person appointed as an administrator under section 68 of the Judicature Act; (administrateur de la cour)
“designated authority” means a person appointed under subsection 35(1), and includes a person to whom a power or duty is delegated under subsection 35(2); (autorité désignée)
“former Act” means the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act; (ancienne loi)
“New Brunswick court” means a court designated under section 2; (tribunal du Nouveau-Brunswick)
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation; (prescrit)
“provisional order” means(ordonnance conditionnelle)
(a) a support order made by a New Brunswick court that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) a support order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“provisional order of variation” means(ordonnance modificative conditionnelle)
(a) an order made by a New Brunswick court for variation of a support order that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) an order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction for variation of a support order that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“reciprocating jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction designated by regulation as a reciprocating jurisdiction; (État pratiquant la réciprocité)
“support” includes support, maintenance and alimony; (soutien)
“support order” means (ordonnance de soutien)
(a) a court order or an order made by an administrative body requiring the payment of support, or
(b) a provision in a written agreement requiring the payment of support, if the provision is enforceable in the jurisdiction in which the agreement was made as if it were contained in an order of a court of that jurisdiction.
2005, c.S-15.5, s.57
Definitions
1In this Act
“appropriate authority” , when used with reference to a reciprocating jurisdiction, means a person in that jurisdiction who corresponds to a designated authority; (autorité compétente)
“Attorney General” includes a person authorized in writing by the Attorney General to act for him or her in the performance of a power or duty under this Act; (procureur général)
“certified copy” means, in relation to a document of a court, the original or a copy of the document certified by the original or facsimile signature of a proper officer of the court to be a true copy; (copie certifiée conforme)
“claimant” means a person who applies under this Act for support; (demandeur)
“court administrator” means a person appointed as an administrator under section 68 of the Judicature Act; (administrateur de la cour)
“designated authority” means a person appointed under subsection 35(1), and includes a person to whom a power or duty is delegated under subsection 35(2); (autorité désignée)
“former Act” means the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act; (ancienne loi)
“New Brunswick court” means a court designated under section 2; (tribunal du Nouveau-Brunswick)
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation; (prescrit)
“provisional order” means(ordonnance conditionnelle)
(a) a support order made by a New Brunswick court that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) a support order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“provisional order of variation” means(ordonnance modificative conditionnelle)
(a) an order made by a New Brunswick court for variation of a support order that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) an order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction for variation of a support order that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“reciprocating jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction designated by regulation as a reciprocating jurisdiction; (État pratiquant la réciprocité)
“support” includes support, maintenance and alimony; (soutien)
“support order” means (ordonnance de soutien)
(a) a court order or an order made by an administrative body requiring the payment of support, or
(b) a provision in a written agreement requiring the payment of support, if the provision is enforceable in the jurisdiction in which the agreement was made as if it were contained in an order of a court of that jurisdiction.
2005, c.S-15.5, s.57
Definitions
1In this Act
“appropriate authority” , when used with reference to a reciprocating jurisdiction, means a person in that jurisdiction who corresponds to a designated authority; (autorité compétente)
“Attorney General” includes a person authorized in writing by the Attorney General to act for him or her in the performance of a power or duty under this Act; (procureur général)
“certified copy” means, in relation to a document of a court, the original or a copy of the document certified by the original or facsimile signature of a proper officer of the court to be a true copy; (copie certifiée conforme)
“claimant” means a person who applies under this Act for support; (demandeur)
“court administrator” means a court administrator as defined in section 111 of the Family Services Act; (administrateur de la cour)
“designated authority” means a person appointed under subsection 35(1), and includes a person to whom a power or duty is delegated under subsection 35(2); (autorité désignée)
“former Act” means the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act; (ancienne loi)
“New Brunswick court” means a court designated under section 2; (tribunal du Nouveau-Brunswick)
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation; (prescrit)
“provisional order” means(ordonnance conditionnelle)
(a) a support order made by a New Brunswick court that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) a support order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“provisional order of variation” means(ordonnance modificative conditionnelle)
(a) an order made by a New Brunswick court for variation of a support order that has no force or effect until confirmed by a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction, or
(b) an order made in a reciprocating jurisdiction for variation of a support order that is received for confirmation in New Brunswick;
“reciprocating jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction designated by regulation as a reciprocating jurisdiction; (État pratiquant la réciprocité)
“support” includes support, maintenance and alimony; (soutien)
“support order” means (ordonnance de soutien)
(a) a court order or an order made by an administrative body requiring the payment of support, or
(b) a provision in a written agreement requiring the payment of support, if the provision is enforceable in the jurisdiction in which the agreement was made as if it were contained in an order of a court of that jurisdiction.