17. Interpretation

In this Act —

“certified copy” in relation to an order of a court means a copy of the order certified by a proper officer of the court to be a true copy;

“Maintenance Convention” means the United Nations

Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance signed at New York on 20th June, 1956;

“payer” in relation to a registered order means the person liable to make payments under the order;

“registering court” in relation to a registered order, means the court in which that order is for the time being registered under this Act;

“registered order” means an order which is for the time being registered in a court in Sri Lanka under this

Act; and

“related documents” means —

the application in pursuance of which the order was made;

a statement giving such information as he giving possesses as to the whereabouts of the payer;