Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

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8—(1) In paragraph 9 (regulations about shared care), the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1).N.I.

(2) In that sub-paragraph, before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)for how it is to be determined whether the care of a qualifying child is to be shared as mentioned in paragraph 7(2);.

(3) In that sub-paragraph, after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba)for how it is to be determined how many nights count for those purposes;.

(4) After that sub-paragraph add—

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(ba) may include provision enabling the Department to proceed for a prescribed period on the basis of a prescribed assumption..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 3.12.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/423, art. 2(2)(d)

I2Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 10.12.2012 for specified purposes by S.R. 2012/440, arts. 2(1)(b), 3 (with art. 4) (as modified (30.6.2014) by S.R. 2014/194, art. 4)

I3Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 29.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.R. 2013/201, arts. 2(1)(b), 3 (with art. 4) (as modified (30.6.2014) by S.R. 2014/194, art. 5)

I4Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 25.11.2013 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2013/276, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-5)