2009 No. 380 (C. 28)
Family LawChild Support
The Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
Made 25th November 2009

The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 41(1) of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2008 c. 10 (N.I.)

1 Citation and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
2 In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

2 Appointed days
1 Section 22 (power to treat liability as satisfied) comes into operation on 26th November 2009 for the purpose of making regulations and on 25th January 2010 for all other purposes.
2 Section 29 (recovery of arrears from deceased’s estate) comes into operation on 26th November 2009.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 25th November 2009
(L.S.) Anne McCleary A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Article 2(1) brings into operation section 22 (power to treat liability as satisfied) on 26th November 2009 for the purposes of making regulations and on 25th January 2010 for all other purposes.
Article 2(2) brings section 29 (recovery of arrears from deceased’s estate) into operation on 26th November 2009.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by previous commencement orders from the date shown.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Sections 1 to 6	5th December 2008	2008 No. 489 (C. 29)
Section 7 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 12 (partially)	29th September 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 14 (partially)	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 14	3rd August 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 15 (partially)	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 15	3rd August 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 27 (partially)	29th September 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 33	5th August 2008	2008 No. 331 (C. 17)
Section 34	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
Section 35	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Section 37 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Section 38 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
	3rd August 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 39 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	5th August 2008	2008 No. 331 (C. 17)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Section 40 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Schedule 3	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
Schedule 4 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
	3rd August 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)
Schedule 5 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	5th August 2008	2008 No. 331 (C. 17)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	1st November 2008	2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
	1st June 2009	2009 No. 216 (C. 13)