115Determination of Court in relation to application for variation

115 Determination of Court in relation to application for variation

S. 115(1) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(1)(a).

(1) After hearing an application for the variation of a registered corresponding order under section 113, the Court may, if the Court considers it appropriate to do so—

S. 115(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(1).

(a) direct the County Court registrar to vary the registered corresponding order, if the Court considers the variation is necessary for the effective operation of the order in this State; or

(b) determine that a variation is not to be made; or

S. 115(1)(c) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(1).

(c) direct the County Court registrar to cancel the registration of the corresponding order.

S. 115(2) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(2).

(2) In making a determination under subsection (1), the Court must have regard to any substantial change in circumstances since the corresponding order was made.

S. 115(3) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(2).

(3) Section 105(2) and (3) (with any necessary changes) apply to an application for the variation of a registered corresponding order made under section 113.

S. 115(4) amended by No. 37/2024 s. 71(3).

(4) If the Court directs the County Court registrar to vary a registered corresponding order, the variation takes effect when notice of the variation is served on the respondent under section 118.

S. 116 substituted by No. 37/2024 s. 72.