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The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1979

family law

child support

The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

Made

11th July 2007

Coming into force

1st August 2007

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(1)(1), 32(1), 34(1), 35(7) and 52(4) of, and paragraphs 5(1), 5(2) and 10(1) of Schedule 1(2)to, the Child Support Act 1991(3).

In accordance with section 52(2)(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

Section 14(1) of the Child Support Act 1991 was amended by section 12 of, and paragraph 11(7) of Schedule 3 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19). These amendments were commenced in relation to certain cases only on 3rd March 2003 (see S.I.2003/192). The power is exercised in these regulations both in its amended and unamended form.

(2)

Section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) substituted a new Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991. These provisions were commenced in relation to certain cases only on 3rd March 2003 (see S.I.2003/192). Paragraphs 5(1) and 5(2) of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991 relate only to cases for which the amendments in the 2000 Act have not been commenced. Regulations made under these provisions are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (see footnote (d) below). Paragraph 10(1) relates to cases for which the amendments in the 2000 Act have been commenced.

(4)

Section 25 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 substituted a new subsection (2) in section 52 of the Child Support Act 1991. This provision was commenced for regulation-making purposes on 10th November 2000 (see S.I.2000/2994) and in relation to certain cases only on 3rd March 2003 (see S.I.2003/192). In relation to those cases for which this provision has not been commenced, section 52(2) requires that any statutory instrument containing regulations made under Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

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