2012 No. 2523 (C. 101)
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) and the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2012
Made
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) and the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2012.
2
In this Order, except where otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
Commencement date2
1
The following provisions come into force on 8th October 2012—
a
section 37 (additional special case);
b
section 41 (pilot schemes);
c
section 57(1) and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7, so far as relating to the paragraph referred to in sub-paragraph (d);
d
paragraph 1(24), (30) and (31) of Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments); and
e
sections 54 (payments of child support maintenance) and 55(1) and (2) (offences relating to information) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009, in so far as they are not already in force.
2
The following provisions come into force, for the purpose only of making regulations, on 8th October 2012—
a
section 16 (changes to the calculation of maintenance) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 (introductory), so far as relating to the paragraphs referred to in sub-paragraph (b);
b
paragraphs 2, 5(2) and 7 to 9 of Schedule 4 (changes to the calculation of maintenance);
c
section 17 (power to regulate supersession);
d
sections 32 (power to accept part payment of arrears in full and final satisfaction) and 33 (power to write off arrears);
e
section 42 (meaning of child);
f
section 58, so far as relating to the entry referred to in sub-paragraph (g); and
g
the entry in Schedule 8 (repeals) relating to Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 19913.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
section 1 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 1 (for all other purposes) | 24th July 2008 | |
section 2 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 3 (partially) | 24th July 2008 | |
section 3 (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2008 | |
section 4 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 5 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 6 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 7 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 8 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 9 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 10 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 11 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 12 | 24th July 2008 | |
section 13 | 1st November 2008 | |
section 14 | 1st November 2008 | |
section 15 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | |
section 15 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | |
section 20 (partially) | 26th September 2008 | |
section 20 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | |
section 22 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | |
section 22 (for all other purposes) | 3rd August 2009 | |
section 23 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | |
section 23 (for all other purposes) | 3rd August 2009 | |
section 24 | 6th April 2010 | |
section 31 (partially) | 26th November 2009 | |
section 31 (for all other purposes) | 25th January 2010 | |
section 36 (partially) | 26th September 2008 | |
section 36 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | |
section 38 | 26th November 2009 | |
section 43 | 5th August 2008 | |
section 44 | 1st November 2008 | |
section 45 | 14th July 2008 | |
section 46 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 46 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 47 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 47 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 48 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 48 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 49 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 49 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 50 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 50 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 51 | 1st October 2008 | |
section 52 | 1st October 2008 | |
section 53 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 53 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 54 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 54 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | |
section 56 | 10th June 2008 | |
section 57(1) (partially) | 27th October 2008 | |
section 57(1) (partially) | 1st November 2008 | |
section 57(1) (partially) | 1st June 2009 | |
section 57(1) (partially) | 3rd August 2009 | |
section 57(2) | 10th June 2008 | |
section 58 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | |
section 58 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | |
section 58 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | |
section 58 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | |
section 59 | 10th June 2008 | |
section 60(1) | 10th June 2008 | |
Schedule 1 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | |
Schedule 1 (for all other purposes) | 24th July 2008 | |
Schedule 2 | 1st November 2008 | |
Schedule 3 (partially) | See article 2(a) of Commencement Order No. 44 | |
Schedule 3 (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2008 | |
Schedule 6 | 1st November 2008 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 3rd August 2009 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 27th June 2012 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st June 2009 |
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
section 3(1) (partially) | 21st May 2012 | |
section 3(2) and (5) (partially) | 6th October 2011 | |
section 3(2) and (5) (for all other purposes) | 31st October 2011 | |
section 3(3) | 31st October 2011 | |
section 10 | 10th February 2010 | |
section 12(1) and (3) | 1st October 2010 | |
section 12(2), (4) and (6) | 1st November 2010 | |
section 12(5) (partially) | 29th November 2011 | |
section 13 (partially) | 1st October 2010 | |
section 13 (partially) | 1st November 2010 | |
section 13 (for all other purposes) | 29th November 2011 | |
section 14 (partially) | 11th April 2010 | |
section 14 (partially) | 15th October 2010 | |
section 14 (for all other purposes) | 11th April 2011 | |
section 24 (partially) | 12th January 2010 | |
section 24 (for all other purposes) | 1st April 2010 | |
section 26 | 22nd March 2010 | |
section 29 | 19th January 2012 | |
section 32(1) and (2) (partially) | 9th March 2011 | |
section 33 (partially) | 10th February 2010 | |
section 33 (for all other purposes) | 6th April 2010 | |
section 35 | 10th February 2010 | |
section 55 (partially) | 14th January 2010 | |
section 56 (partially) | 28th May 2012 | |
section 58(1) (partially) | 22nd March 2010 | |
section 58(1) (partially) | 1st April 2010 | |
Schedule 4 (partially) | 12th January 2010 | |
Schedule 4 (for all other purposes) | 1st April 2010 | |
Schedule 6 (partially) | 28th May 2012 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 22nd March 2010 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st April 2010 |