(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 (“the Child Support Rules”) to make provision about disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport. This new type of court order is created by provisions inserted into the Child Support Act 1991 by section 27 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
Paragraph 2(2) inserts a new rule 5AZA, which provides that (i) an application for disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport is to be made by summary application; and (ii) citation of a liable person must be in Form 5AZA.
Paragraph 2(3), (4) and (6) insert at the relevant places in the Child Support Rules references to the new rules and relevant provisions which were inserted into the Child Support Act 1991 by the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
Paragraph 2(5) inserts a new rule 5EA, which provides that (i) an order disqualifying a person from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport must be made in Form 5EA; and (ii) an application for a reduction in the period of disqualification is to be made by minute.
Paragraph 2(7) inserts Form 5AZA and Form 5EA. It also makes some amendments to Form 5E, in order to make it consistent with Form 5EA.