UK Act of Parliament
1991
United Kingdom
Child Support Act 1991
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Schedules
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(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, gross weekly income...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that—...
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, in...
(1) References in this Part of this Schedule to “qualifying...
(1) A maintenance calculation shall take effect on such date...
Every maintenance calculation shall be made in such form and...
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide—
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the circumstances...
(1) A maintenance calculation shall cease to have effect—
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the basic rate is the...
(1) A reduced rate is payable if—
(1) Except in a case falling within sub-paragraph (2), a...
The rate payable is nil if the non-resident parent—
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the non-resident parent is...
(1) If the non-resident parent has more than one qualifying...
(1) This paragraph applies where the rate of child support...
(1) This paragraph applies only if— (a) the rate of...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide—
(1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State or...
(1) This paragraph applies to any information which—
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Secretary of State...
In this Schedule “Revenue and Customs official” has the same...
(1) The person appointed . . . as President of...
(1) A child support appeal tribunal shall consist of a...
(1) The chairman of a child support appeal tribunal shall...
(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint regional and other full-time...
(1) The members of a child support appeal tribunal other...
(1) Each child support appeal tribunal shall be serviced by...
(1) The Secretary of State may pay—
Before exercising any of his powers under paragraph 3(3) or...
(1) Every Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland shall vacate...
(1) The Department of Justice shall pay, or make such...
(1) The Lord Chancellor or, in Scotland, the Secretary of...
A Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland, so long as...
(1) The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission may appoint persons...
(1) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide—
(1) If it appears to the Chief Child Support Commissioner...
(1) Subject to section 25, the decision of any Child...
Before exercising any of his powers under paragraph 1(3) ,...
In its application to Northern Ireland this Schedule shall have...
In this Schedule, “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary...
Regulations may make provision— (a) as to the procedure to...
Regulations may provide for determining when the preliminary consideration of...
If any information which is required (by regulations under this...
(1) Regulations may provide for two or more applications for...
(1) The cases in which a variation may be agreed...
(1) A variation applied for by a non-resident parent may...
(1) A variation may be agreed in the circumstances set...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe other...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the...
Section 16 shall apply in relation to—
(1) Section 17 shall apply in relation to—
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), section 20 shall...
(1) Section 28ZA shall also apply where—
(1) Section 28ZB shall also apply where—
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, section 28ZC shall also...
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland...
(1) The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall be...
(1) In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Northern...
In section 4 (amount of aliment) of the Family Law...
(1) The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 shall be amended as...
In section 281(5)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (effect of...
(1) The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 shall be amended as...
Deduction from earnings orders.
- Employers must deduct child support from earnings when ordered
Orders for regular deductions from accounts
- Deposit-takers must comply with child support deduction orders
Orders under sections 32E and 32F: freezing of accounts etc.
- Comply with freezing orders under sections 32E and 32F
Orders under section 32F: deductions and payments
- Pay child support deductions from accounts or earnings as ordered
Browse 105 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The duty to maintain.
Welfare of children: the general principle.
Meaning of certain terms used in this Act.
Child support maintenance.
Child support maintenance: supplemental provisions.
Applications by those claiming or receiving benefit.
Right of child in Scotland to apply for calculation.
Role of the courts with respect to maintenance for children.
Agreements about maintenance.
Relationship between maintenance calculations and certain court orders and related matters.
Maintenance calculations.
Default and interim maintenance decisions.
Child support officers.
Information required by Secretary of State.
Information—offences.
Powers of inspectors.
Inspectors: warrants authorising entry
Revision of decisions
Decisions superseding earlier decisions
Reviews of decisions of child support officers.
Reviews at instigation of child support officers.
Appeals to First-tier Tribunal.
Lapse of appeals.
Child support appeal tribunals.
Child Support Commissioners.
Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland.
Redetermination of appeals.
Appeals to Upper Tribunal
Appeal from Child Support Commissioner on question of law.
Disputes about parentage.
Applications for declaration of parentage under Family Law Act 1986.
Recovery of fees for scientific tests.
Power of Secretary of State to initiate or defend actions of declarator: Scotland.
Application for variation of usual rules for calculating maintenance.
Preliminary consideration of applications.
Imposition of regular payments condition.
Determination of applications.
Matters to be taken into account.
Agreement to a variation.
Variations: revision and supersession.
Departure directions: decisions and appeals
Transitional provisions.
Voluntary payments.
Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
Restrictions on liability in certain cases of error
Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
Collection of child support maintenance.
Collection and enforcement of other forms of maintenance.
Regulations about deduction from earnings orders.
Orders under section 32A: joint accounts
Regulations about orders under section 32A
Orders under section 32A: offences
Lump sum deductions: interim orders
Lump sum deductions: final orders
Power to disapply sections 32G(1) and (2) and 32H(2)(b) and (4)(b)
Regulations about orders under section 32E or 32F
Lump sum deduction orders: offences
Orders preventing avoidance
Liability orders.
Regulations about liability orders.
Enforcement of liability orders by taking control of goods.
Enforcement in county courts.
Regulations about liability orders: Scotland.
Enforcement of liability orders by diligence: Scotland.
Liability orders: enforcement throughout United Kingdom.
Commitment to prison and disqualification from driving.
Disqualification for holding or obtaining United Kingdom passport
Period for which orders under section 39B are to have effect
Power to order search
Variation and revocation of orders following payment
Power to make supplementary provision
Application of sections 39B and 39F to Scotland
Commitment to prison.
Commitment to prison: Scotland.
Disqualification from driving: further provision.
Arrears of child support maintenance.
Penalty payments.
Repayment of overpaid child support maintenance.
Power to treat liability as satisfied
Power to accept part payment of arrears in full and final satisfaction
Power to write off arrears
Special cases.
Recovery of child support maintenance by deduction from benefit.
Recovery of arrears from deceased's estate
Jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings under this Act.
Reduced benefit decisions.
Finality of decisions
Matters arising as respects decisions
Fees.
Right of audience.
Right of audience: Scotland.
Disclosure of information to credit reference agencies
Unauthorised disclosure of information.
Use of computers
Supplementary powers to make regulations.
Pilot schemes
Regulations and orders.
Financial provisions.
Interpretation.
Meaning of “child”.
Corresponding provision for and co-ordination with Northern Ireland.
Application to Crown.
Short title, commencement and extent, etc.
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