22(1)The Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 22(2) (Child Support Commissioners)—
(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis; or”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “10” substitute “7”.
(3)In section 23(2) (Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland), for “10” substitute “7”.
(4)In paragraph 4(2)(a) of Schedule 4 (Deputy Child Support Commissioners)—
(a)for “have a 10 year general qualification” substitute “satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis”, and
(b)for “10” in the second place where it occurs substitute “7”.
(5)In paragraph 8(d)(i) of Schedule 4 (Deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland), in the substituted paragraph 4(2)(a), for “10” substitute “7”.