The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2003

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2003.

(2) In this Order—

(a) “the Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and, except where otherwise stated, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Act;

(b) “the 1991 Act” means the Child Support Act 1991(1);

(c) “absent parent” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act before its amendment by the Act;

(d) “the Arrangements and Jurisdiction Regulations” means the Child Support (Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) Regulations 1992(2) as in force immediately before 3rd March 2003;

(e) “the Assessment Procedure Regulations” means the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992(3) as in force immediately before 3rd March 2003;

(f) “effective date”, in relation to a maintenance assessment or a maintenance calculation, has the meaning given in article 8 of this Order;

(g) “existing assessment” means a maintenance assessment which is in force with an effective date which is before 3rd March 2003;

(h) “maintenance assessment” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act before its amendment by the Act;

(i) “maintenance calculation” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act as amended by the Act;

(j) “non-resident parent” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act as amended by the Act;

(k) “partner” has the meaning given in paragraph 10C(4) of Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act as amended by the Act;

(l) “person with care” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act;

(m) “prescribed benefit” means a benefit prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 4(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1991 Act as amended by the Act(4);

(n) “qualifying child” has the meaning given in the 1991 Act; and

(o) “relevant person” means, in relation to a maintenance assessment, the absent parent or person with care and, in relation to a maintenance calculation, the non-resident parent or person with care.

(1)

1991 c. 48.

(2)

S.I. 1992/2645. Amending instruments are S.I. 1993/913, 1995/123, 1045, 3261, 1999/1510 and 2001/161.

(3)

S.I. 1992/1813. Amending instruments are S.I. 1993/913, 1994/227, 1995/123, 1045, 3261, 3265, 1996/1345, 1945, 2538, 2907, 3196, 1998/58, 1999/977, 1047, 2566, 2799, 2000/897 and 1596.

(4)

See S.I. 2001/155, regulation 4(2).