Children Act 1989

F1 [ 6A (1)Subject to [F2sub-paragraph (7) ], the power of [F3the family] court—E+W

(a)under paragraph 1 or 2 to vary an order for the making of periodical payments, or

(b)under paragraph 5(6) to vary an order for the payment of a lump sum by instalments,

shall include power, if the court is satisfied that payment has not been made in accordance with the order, to exercise one of its powers under [F4section 1(4) and (4A) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ].

F5( 2 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5( 3 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5( 4 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5( 5 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)[F6Subsection (6) of section 1 of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991] (power of court to order that account be opened) shall apply for the purposes of [F7sub-paragraph (1)] as it applies for the purposes of that section.

(7)Before varying the order by exercising one of its powers under [F8section 1(4) and (4A) of the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 ], the court shall have regard to any representations made by the parties to the application.

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(9) None of the powers of the court F10 ... , conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable in relation to an order under this Schedule for the making of periodical payments, or for the payment of a lump sum by instalments, [F11 unless at the time when the order was made the person required to make the payments was ordinarily resident in England and Wales. ]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 6A inserted (1.4.1992) by Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17, SIF 49:3) , s. 6 ; S.I. 1992/455 , art. 2 .

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(2)(b) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(2)(a) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(3) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F5 Sch. 1 paras. 6A(2)-(5) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(4) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(5)(a) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(5)(b) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(7) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(3) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F9 Sch. 1 para. 6A(8) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(6) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F10 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(9) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(7)(a) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F11 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6A(9) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(7)(b) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

F12 Sch. 1 para. 6A(10) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 11 para. 115(4) ; S.I. 2014/954 , art. 2(e) (with art. 3 ) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956 , arts. 3-11 )

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 para. 6A excluded by 1972 c. 18 , s. 34A(1) (as inserted (1.4.1992) by 1991 c. 17 , Sch. 1 para. 19(2) ; S.I. 1992/455 , art. 2 )