(1)The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 29(1) (collection of child support maintenance)—
(a)for “7(3A)” substitute “(3A) and section 7(3A) and (4A)”;
(b)for “7(3)” substitute “(3A) or section 7(3) or (4A)”.
(3)In section 41D (power to accept part payment of arrears), in subsection (7)(b), after “7(3)” insert “or (4A)”.
(4)In section 49A (as inserted by section 34 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008), in subsection (8)(b), after “7(3)” insert “or (4A)”.
(5)In section 52(2)(a) (regulations requiring approval by resolution of each House of Parliament), after “section” insert “4(3A), 7(4A),”.
(6)In section 54(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—
““domestic abuse” has the same meaning as in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (but reading the reference in section 2(2)(b) of that Act to parental responsibility in accordance with the definition of “parental responsibility” in this subsection);”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 3(4) comes into force in accordance with s. 5(4)