The Child Support (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Certain cases where the new amount is payable

14.  The amount of child support maintenance which the non-resident parent is liable to pay on and from the case conversion date is the new amount where—

(a) the application for the maintenance assessment referred to in regulation 3(1)(a) is determined after the case conversion date, except in a case to which regulation 28(1) applies;

(b) the former assessment amount is more than nil, including where Article 40 of the former Order (contribution to maintenance) applies to the non-resident parent and the new amount is the first or second prescribed amount;

(c) the new amount is the nil rate under paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Order;

(d) the former assessment amount is nil and the new amount is nil owing to the application of paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Order (flat rate plus shared care); or

(e) a decision under regulation 3(1)(c) relates to a Category A or D interim maintenance assessment or a decision is made under regulation 3(4).