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Child Support Act 1991

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In this Act—

  • “absent parent”, has the meaning given in section 3(2);

  • “adjudication officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;

  • [F1“application for a departure direction” means an application under section 28A;]

  • “assessable income” has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1;

  • “benefit Acts” means the [F2Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992];

  • “Chief Adjudication Officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;

  • “Chief Child Support Officer” has the meaning given in section 13;

  • “child benefit” has the same meaning as in the M1Child Benefit Act 1975;

  • “child support appeal tribunal” means a tribunal appointed under section 21;

  • “child support maintenance” has the meaning given in section 3(6);

  • “child support officer” has the meaning given in section 13;

  • [F1“current assessment”, in relation to an application for a departure direction, means (subject to any regulations made under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A) the maintenance assessment with respect to which the application is made;]

  • “deduction from earnings order” has the meaning given in section 31(2);

  • [F1“departure direction” has the meaning given in section 28A;]

  • “disability living allowance” has the same meaning as in the [F2benefit Acts];

  • “family credit” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;

  • “general qualification” shall be construed in accordance with section 71 of the M2Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (qualification for judicial appointments);

  • “income support” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;

  • “interim maintenance assessment” has the meaning given in section 12;

  • “liability order” has the meaning given in section 33(2);

  • “maintenance agreement” has the meaning given in section 9(1);

  • “maintenance assessment” means an assessment of maintenance made under this Act and, except in prescribed circumstances, includes an interim maintenance assessment;

  • “maintenance order” has the meaning given in section 8(11);

  • “maintenance requirement” means the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;

  • “parent”, in relation to any child, means any person who is in law the mother or father of the child;

  • [F1“parent with care” means a person who is, in relation to a child, both a parent and a person with care.]

  • “parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the M3Children Act 1989;

  • “parental rights” has the same meaning as in the M4Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986;

  • “person with care” has the meaning given in section 3(3);

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • “qualifying child” has the meaning given in section 3(1);

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