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CHILD CAREAND PROTECTION

section (1) may, at the same time, order the payments under the

maintenance order to be paid to the person to whom

contributions in respect of the child are payable under section

29.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of section 32, the powers of

the court under subsection (2) may be exercised by any court of

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summary jurisdiction having jurisdiction in the place where the

putative father is for the time being residing, on the application

of the person who would be entitled to apply for a contribution

order.

(4)

Any sums received under the maintenance order shall

be applied in like manner as if they were contributions received

under a contribution order.

(5)

If the putative father changes his address, he shall

forthwith give notice thereof to the Government agency

responsible for children, and, if he fails so to do, or 'f he

knowingly gives a notice that is false in any materia.1particular,

he commits an offence against this Act.

(6)

The making of an order under this section with

respect to a maintenance order shall not extend the duration of

that order.

Reference

in section

30 or 31 to

court for

Kingston

or Saint

Andrew is to

Family Court.

32.-(1) Any reference in section 30(2)

(b)

or 3 l(3) to a court

having jurisdiction in any place of residence for the time being

shall-

(a) in relation to a place in the parish of Kingston or the

parish of Saint Andrew, be construed as a reference to

the Family Court-Corporate Area Region; and

(b)

in relation to a place aforesaid in a parish within the

geographkal jurisdiction of a Family Court established

pursuant to Part I1 of the Judicature (Family Court) Act

be construed as a reference to that Family Court.

Prohibition on

33. No person shall employ a child under the age of thirteen

employment

of

child

under

years in the performance of any work.

thirteen.

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