
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) (Amendment) Rules 1979 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1979.
2 
In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974.
3 
The proviso to rule 9(1) of the principal Rules shall be amended by inserting after the word “shall” the words “unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs”.
4 
Schedule 1 to the principal Rules shall be amended by inserting after the words “The Republic of South Africa” the following countries and territories:—“

 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 United Republic of Tanzania (except Zanzibar)
”.
5 
Schedule 2 to the principal Rules shall be amended by inserting after the word “Kenya” the following countries and territories:—“

 Fiji
 Hong Kong
 Singapore
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 United Republic of Tanzania (except Zanzibar)
”.
Elwyn-Jones, C
Dated 19th February 1979