Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
84. Referral to MEO
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The court may, at any time after a maintenance enforcement application is made, refer the application to an MEO in order that the MEO may —
maintenance enforcement application
“maintenance enforcement application” means an application under section 80;
ascertain the facts and circumstances that could be relevant to the referred application;
conduct conciliation between the parties;
assist the court in matters relating to the referred application; and
generally perform the functions of an MEO under this Part.
Where the court refers a maintenance enforcement application to an MEO under subsection (1), the court may direct the applicant and respondent —
MEO
“maintenance enforcement officer” or “MEO” means an individual appointed under section 77(1), and includes the chief maintenance enforcement officer or “Chief MEO”;
to provide the MEO with any information that may be prescribed by the regulations within the time specified by the court; and
to attend before an MEO for a conciliation session on any date or dates and at any place or through any electronic means of communication, specified by the MEO.