The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996.

(2) This regulation, regulations 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 20, 21 and 22, and paragraphs (1) and (3) of regulation 18, of these Regulations shall come into force on 5th August 1996. The remaining regulations other, than paragraphs (3) and (6) of regulation 14, shall come into force on 7th October 1996 and those paragraphs shall come into force immediately following the coming into force of regulation 5 of the Social Security and Child Support (Jobseeker’s Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996(1).

(3) In these Regulations—

“the Appeal Regulations” means the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992(2);

“the Collection and Enforcement Regulations” means the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992(3);

“the Fees Regulations” means the Child Support Fees Regulations 1992(4);

“the Information, Evidence and Disclosure Regulations” means the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992(5);

“the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations” means the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992(6);

“the Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases Regulations” means the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992(7).

(1)

S.I. 1996/1345.

(2)

S.I. 1992/2641.

(3)

S.I. 1992/1989. Regulations 8(1) and 11 were amended by S.I. 1995/1045.

(4)

S.I. 1992/3094. Regulation 1 was amended by S.I. 1994/227 and regulation 3 by S.I. 1994/227 and S.I. 1995/1045. Regulation 3 is also amended, with effect from 7th October 1996, by S.I. 1996/1345.

(5)

S.I. 1992/1812. Regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 1995/123, S.I. 1995/1045 and S.I. 1995/3261 and regulation 3 by S.I. 1995/1045 and S.I. 1995/3261.

(6)

S.I. 1992/1813. Regulation 31 was substituted, regulations 15A and 31C inserted and regulation 33 amended by S.I. 1995/3261. Regulation 36 was amended by S.I. 1995/1045. Regulations 36, 38, 39 and 47 are amended, with effect from 7th October 1996, by S.I. 1996/1345.

(7)

S.I. 1992/1815. Regulations 1(2) and 9 were amended by S.I. 1993/913, S.I. 1995/1045 and S.I. 1995/3261. Regulation 11 was amended by S.I. 1994/227, S.I. 1995/1045 and S.I. 1995/3261. Regulations 12 and 16 were amended by S.I. 1995/1045. Relevant amendments to Schedule 1 were made by S.I. 1995/1045. Regulation 1(2) and Schedule 1 are also amended, with effect from 7th October 1996, by S.I. 1996/1345.