Maintenance Orders (Facilities For Enforcement) Act, 1920

Extent of Act.

12.(1) Where His Majesty is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the legislature of any part of His Majesty's domions outside the United Kingdom for the enforcement within that part of maintenance orders made by courts within England and Ireland, His Majesty may by Order in Council extend this Act to that part, and thereupon that part shall become a part of His Majesty's dominions to which this Act extends.

(2) His Majesty may by Order in Council extend this Act to any British protectorate, and where so extended this Act shall apply as if any such protectorate was a part of His Majesty's dominions to which this Act extends.