The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 41:

art. 41(2A)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2009/1941 Sch. 1 para. 128

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:

Order applied by S.R. 2014/191 reg. 7(1)
Order applied in part (with modifications) by S.R. 2010/312 reg. 16 Sch. 2
Order power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 3(4)
Order transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 42
Order words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a)
Order words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b)

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):

Sch. 1 para. 9(1) Sch. 1 para. 9 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 9(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(1)
Sch. 1 para. 9(2) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(4)
Sch. 1 para. 5A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(3)
Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(za) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(2)
Sch. 1 para. 5A(2) modified by S.R. 2012/428 reg. 3
Sch. 1 para. 5A(2) modified by S.R. 2013/190 reg. 2
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 2
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5A) omitted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(5)(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5)(6) by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(4)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)-(iii) by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(5)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5(4) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(8)
art. 2(3) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(3)
art. 4(4)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 16
art. 7(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 127(2)(b)
art. 7(3A)-(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(2)(a)
art. 7(4)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(2)(b)(ii)
art. 11(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 126(1)
art. 11(6)(a)(b) and word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
art. 11A inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 128
art. 16A(3A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 27(1)
art. 16A(3A) substituted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(2)
art. 16A(6) added by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(3)
art. 19(1)(c) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
art. 22(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(5)
art. 22(2)(aa) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(6)
art. 22(2A)-(2C) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 2
art. 22(3A)-(3C) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 3
art. 22(5A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(7)
art. 22(7A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(8)
art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(2)
art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(2)
art. 28D(2A) (2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 10(2)
art. 28F(4)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
art. 29(3)(c) (ca) substituted for art. 29(3)(c) by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(2)
art. 29(3A) inserted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(3)
art. 29(4)-(7) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 12
art. 29(4)-(7) excluded by S.R. 2016/390 reg. 6(1)
art. 31(8) (9) substituted for art. 31(8) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 13
art. 32A-32D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 14
art. 32E-32K inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 15
art. 32G(1) restricted by SR 1992/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009/286 reg. 2
art. 32H(2)(b) restricted by SR 1992/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009/286 reg. 2
art. 32L inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 16
art. 32L(5) words inserted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(3)
art. 32M 32N inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 17
art. 36B-36F inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 18
art. 36G-36O inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 19
art. 37(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(1)
art. 37(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(2)
art. 37(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(14)
art. 37A(A1)-(A4) (1) substituted for art. 37A(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(1)
art. 37A(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37A(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(2)
art. 37A(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(17)
art. 38A(5)(c) (d) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(a)
art. 38C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 22
art. 38D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 23
art. 38E inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 24
art. 39(2)(g) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 28
art. 40A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 29
art. 41(4)(5) inserted by S.I. 2011/1484 Sch. 7 para. 22
art. 41(4) omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 20(a)
art. 41(5) omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 20(b)
art. 45A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 25
art. 45B 45C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 30
art. 45D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 31
art. 46(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(19)
art. 47A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 32
art. 47A(6) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 4
art. 48(2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(22)

JurisdictionN.I.

41.—(1) [F1The Department] shall have jurisdiction to make a [F2maintenance assessment] [F3maintenance calculation] with respect to a person who is—

(a)a person with care;

(b)[F4an absent parent] [F5a non-resident parent]; or

(c)a qualifying child,

only if that person is habitually resident in the United Kingdom[F6, except in the case of a non-resident parent who falls within paragraph (2A)].

(2) Where the person with care is not an individual, paragraph (1) shall have effect as if sub-paragraph (a)were omitted.

[F6(2A) A non-resident parent falls within this paragraph if he is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom, but is—

(a)employed in the civil service of the Crown, including Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service;

(b)a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including any person employed by an association established for the purposes of Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;

(c)employed by a company of a prescribed description registered under the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 or under the Companies Act 1985 in England and Wales or in Scotland; or

(d)employed by a body of a prescribed description.]

(3) [F7The Department may by regulations make provision for the cancellation of any [F8maintenance assessment] [F9maintenance calculation] where—

(a)the person with care, [F10absent parent] [F11non-resident parent] or qualifying child with respect to whom it was made ceases to be habitually resident in the United Kingdom;

(b)in a case falling within paragraph (2), the absent parent or qualifying child with respect to whom it was made ceases to be habitually resident in the United Kingdom; or

(c)in such circumstances as may be prescribed, a maintenance order of a prescribed kind is made with respect to any qualifying child with respect to whom the [F12maintenance assessment] [F13maintenance calculation] was made.]

F11998 NI 10

F2Words in art. 41(1) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 68(2); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F3Words in art. 41(1) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 68(2); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F4Words in art. 41(1)(b) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F5Words in art. 41(1)(b) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F62000 c. 4 (NI)

F7Art. 41(3) repealed (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 21(4), 67, 68(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F8Words in art. 41(3) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 68(2); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F9Words in art. 41(3) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 68(2); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F10Words in art. 41(3)(a) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F11Words in art. 41(3)(a) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 11; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F12Words in art. 41(3)(c) substituted (3.3.2003 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 1(2)(a), 68(2); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.