Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
1996 No. 492 (C. 24)
FAMILY LAW
CHILD SUPPORT
The Child Support (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996
Made
16th October 1996
The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 1(3) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995(1) and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974(2) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Child Support (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.
Days appointed for the coming into operation of certain provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 16th October 1996.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 specified in Part 11 of the Schedule to this Order is 2nd December 1996.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
L.S.
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
16th October 1996.
Article 2
SCHEDULE
PART IPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 16TH OCTOBER 1996
| Provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 3(1), for the purposes only of making regulations under Articles 28A, 28C, 28E, 28F and 28G of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(3) inserted by it | Departure from usual rules for determining maintenance assessments |
| Article 3(1), in respect of the insertion of Article 28B(2) and (3) into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, for the purposes only of making regulations under Article 28B(2) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 | Preliminary consideration of applications |
| Article 3(1), in respect of the insertion of Article 281(5) into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 | Transitional provisions |
| Article 3(2) and Schedule 1, for the purposes only of making regulations under Schedule 4A to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 inserted by Schedule 1 | Departure directions |
| Article 3(3) and Schedule 2, for the purposes only of making regulations under Schedule 4B to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 inserted by Schedule 2 | Departure directions: The cases and controls |
| Article 4 | Child maintenance bonus |
| Article 19, so far as not already in operation | Regulations and orders |
| Paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 and Article 21 so far as it relates to that paragraph | Minor and consequential amendments |
PART IIPROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 2ND DECEMBER 1996
| Provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Article 3(1), in respect of the insertion of Articles 28A (so far as not already in operation), 28B(1), (2) and (3) (so far as not already in operation), (4) and (5), 28C (so far as not already in operation), 28D, 28E (so far as not already in operation), 28F (so far as not already in operation), 28G (so far as not already in operation) and 28H into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 | Departure from usual rules for determining maintenance assessments |
| Article 3(2) and Schedule 1, inserting Schedule 4A into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, so far as not already in operation | Departure directions |
| Article 3(3) and Schedule 2, inserting Schedule 4B into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, so far as not already in operation | Departure directions: The cases and controls |
Schedule 3 in the respects specified below and Article 21, so far as it relates to them—
| Minor and consequential amendments |
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation most of the remaining uncommenced provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. The commencement dates are—
(a)16th October 1996 for the provisions listed in Part I of the Schedule;
(b)2nd December 1996 for the provisions listed in Part II of the Schedule.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 have been brought into operation by the earlier commencement orders specified in column 3:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision | Date of commencement | Commencement Order |
| Article 1 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 2 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 5 | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Article 6(1) | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 6(2) to (4) | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Article 6(5) (partially) | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 6(5) (so far as not already in operation) | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Article 6(6) | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Article 6(7) (partially) | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 6(7) (so far as not already in operation) | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Articles 7 to 9 | 22nd January 1996 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Articles 10 and 11 | 18th December 1995 | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |
| Articles 12 to 15 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428(C. 8) |
| Article 16 (partially) | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Articles 17 and 18 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 19(1), (2)(b) and (c), (3) and (4) | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| Article 20 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
Schedule 3 and Article 21 so far as it relates to the paragraph or paragraphs of that Schedule specified below—
| 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| paragraphs 9 and 10 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| paragraphs 12 and 13 | 16th November 1995 | 1995 No. 428 (C. 8) |
| paragraph 15 | 18th December | 1995 No. 474 (C. 10) |