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The Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

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PART IIE+W+S MODIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT IN CERTAIN CASES

6.  In this Part of this Schedule—E+W+S

“the Act” means the Child Support Act 1991;

“formula amount” means the amount of child support maintenance that would, but for the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, be payable under an original assessment, or any fresh assessment made during the period specified in paragraph 8 [F1by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision];

“the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations” means the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 M1;

“modified amount” means an amount which is £20 greater than the aggregate weekly amount which was payable under the orders, agreements or arrangements mentioned in paragraph 7(1)(a) below; and

“original assessment” means a maintenance assessment made in respect of a qualifying child where no previous such assessment has been made or, where the assessment is made in respect of more than one child, where no previous such assessment has been made in respect of any of those children.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in para. 6 of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(a)

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7.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of this Part of this Schedule apply to cases where—E+W+S

(a)on 4th April 1993[F2, and at all times thereafter until the date when a maintenance assessment is made under the Act,] there is in force, in respect of all the qualifying children in respect of whom an application for a maintenance assessment is made under the Act and the absent parent concerned, one or more—

(i)maintenance orders;

(ii)orders under section 151 of the Army Act 1955 M2 (deductions from pay for maintenance of wife or child) or section 151 of the Air Force Act 1955 M3 (deductions from pay for maintenance of wife or child) or arrangements corresponding to such an order and made under Article 1(b) or 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions (Deductions for Maintenance) Order 1959 M4; or

(iii)maintenance agreements (being agreements which are made or evidenced in writing); and

(b)the absent parent is responsible for maintaining a child or children residing with him other than the child or children in respect of whom the application is made; and

(c)the formula amount is not more than £60; and

(d)the formula amount exceeds the aggregate weekly amount which was payable under the orders, agreements or arrangements mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above by more than £20 a week.

(2) Nothing in this Part of this Schedule applies to [F3a Category A interim maintenance assessment within the meaning of regulation 8(1B) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992] made under section 12 of the Act.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in para. 7(1)(a) of Sch. inserted (31.3.93) by art. 2(2)

F3Words in para. 7(2) of Sch. substituted (31.3.93) by S.I. 1993/966, art. 2(3)

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M23 & 4 Eliz 2 c. 18.

M33 & 4 Eliz 2 c. 19.

M4This Order in Council is not a statutory instrument but copies may be obtained from the Ministry of Defence, Naval Pay (Pensions and Conditions of Service) Branch, Old Admiralty Building, Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BE.

8.  In a case to which this Part of this Schedule applies, the amount payable under an original assessment, or any fresh assessment made [F4by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision], during the period of one year beginning with the date on which the original assessment takes effect or, if shorter, until any of the conditions specified in paragraph 7(1) is no longer satisfied, shall, instead of being the formula amount, be the modified amount.E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F4Words in para. 8 of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(a)

9.  For the purpose of determining the aggregate weekly amount payable under the orders, agreements or arrangements mentioned in paragraph 7(1)(a) above any payments in kind and any payments made to a third party on behalf of or for the benefit of the qualifying child or qualifying children or the person with care shall be disregarded.E+W+S

10.  If, in making a maintenance assessment, [F5the Secretary of State] has applied the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, regulation 10(2) of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations shall have effect as if there was added at the end—E+W+S

(g)the aggregate weekly amount which was payable under the orders, agreements or arrangements specified in paragraph 7(1)(a) of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992 (modification of maintenance assessment in certain cases)..

Textual Amendments

F5Words in para. 10 of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(b)

11.  The first review of an original assessment under section 16 of the Act (periodical reviews) shall be conducted on the basis that the amount payable under the assessment immediately before the review takes place was the formula amount.E+W+S

12.—(1) The provisions of the following sub-paragraphs shall apply where [F6a decision is made under section 17 of the Act which supersedes an earlier decision on the ground that there has been a material change of circumstances since the decision took effect] at any time when the amount payable under that assessment is the modified amount.E+W+S

(2) Where the [F7Secretary of State determines that, were a fresh assessment to be made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision], the amount payable under it (disregarding the provisions of this Part of this Schedule) (in this paragraph called “the reviewed formula amount”) would be—

(a)more than the formula amount, the amount of child support maintenance payable shall be the modified amount plus the difference between the formula amount and the reviewed formula amount;

(b)less than the formula amount but more than the modified amount, the amount of child support maintenance payable shall be the modified amount;

(c)less than the modified amount, the amount of child support maintenance payable shall be the reviewed formula amount.

(3) The [F8Secretary of State] shall, in determining the reviewed formula amount, apply the provisions of regulations [F921 and] 22 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F6Words in para. 12(1) of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(c)(i)

F7Words in para. 12(2) of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(c)(ii)

F8Words in para. 12(3) of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(c)(iii)

F9Words in para. 12(3) of Sch. substituted (1.6.99) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2, 30(c)(iii)

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