PART 1General

InterpretationI12

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) 20003 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) 20034;

  • “the AIAMA Regulations” means the Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19925;

  • “the Decisions and Appeals Regulations” means the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19996;

  • “non-resident parent” includes a person treated as a non-resident parent by virtue of regulations made under Article 39 of the Order7;

  • “relevant person” means—

    1. a

      a person with care; or

    2. b

      a non-resident parent,

    in respect of whom a maintenance calculation is or has been in force.

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.