Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)

Chapter 4 : Maintenance and other Orders

(1)	Save as is otherwise provided in this Act, any order or direction made by a maintenance court under this Act shall have the effect of an order or direction of the said court made in a civil action.

(2)	Any order made under section 16(1)(a)(ii), 20 or 21(4) shall have the effect of a civil judgment of the maintenance court concerned and shall be executed as provided in Chapter 5.