PART 1 General

2 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;
“old scheme case” means a case in respect of which the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 have not been brought into operation in accordance with Article 3 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003;
“the AIAMA Regulations” means the Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992;
“the Decisions and Appeals Regulations” means the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999;
“non-resident parent” includes a person treated as a non-resident parent by virtue of regulations made under Article 39 of the Order;
“relevant person” means—
(a) a person with care; or
(b) a non-resident parent,
in respect of whom a maintenance calculation is or has been in force.
2000 (c. 4)(N.I.)
S.R. 2003 No. 53 (C. 4)
S.R. 1992 No. 342
S.R. 1999 No. 162
Article 39 is amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act in respect of certain cases only
2 In the application of these Regulations to an old scheme case, any reference to expressions in the Order (including “non-resident parent” and “maintenance calculation”), or to regulations made under the Order, are to be read with the necessary modifications.
Reg. 2 in operation at 25.1.2010, see reg. 1