Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland)

12.  In Article 2(2) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “application for a departure direction” for “departure direction” there shall be substituted “variation” and after “28A” there shall be inserted “or 28G”;

(b) the definitions of “assessable income”, “current assessment”, “departure direction” and “maintenance requirement” shall cease to have effect;

(c) after the definition of “deduction from earnings order” there shall be inserted—

““default maintenance decision” has the meaning given in Article 14;”;

(d) in the definition of “interim maintenance assessment” for “assessment” there shall be substituted “decision”;

(e) for the definition of “maintenance assessment” there shall be substituted—

““maintenance calculation” means a calculation of maintenance made under this Order and, except in prescribed circumstances, includes a default maintenance decision and an interim maintenance decision;”; and

(f) after the definition of “statutory provision” there shall be added—

““voluntary payment” has the meaning given in Article 28J.”.