Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 176 (C. 10)
Family Law
Child Support
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2015
Made
9th February 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 62(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008(1):
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.15) Order 2015.
Appointed Day
2. Section 40 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (disclosure of information to credit reference agencies)(2) comes into force on—
(a)the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose only of making regulations; and
(b)23rd March 2015 for all other purposes.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Steve Webb
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
9th February 2015
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 40 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6) on the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose of making regulations and on 23rd March 2015 for all other purposes. Section 40 inserts new section 49D into the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48). Section 49D allows the Secretary of State to disclose information relating to persons who are liable to pay Child Support Maintenance to credit reference agencies. It will only allow the Secretary of State to disclose information relating to such a person where that person has given their consent to the disclosure or is subject to a liability order. Section 49D enables the Secretary of State to make regulations prescribing the information that may be disclosed.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| section 1 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 1 (for all other purposes) | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 2 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 3 (partially) | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 3 (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 4 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 5 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 6 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 7 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 8 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 9 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 10 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 11 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 12 | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 13 | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 14 | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 15 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 15 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 16 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 16 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 16 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| section 16 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| section 17 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 17 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 17 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| section 17 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| section 18 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 18 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| section 18 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| section 19 (partially) | 9th March 2014 | 2014/576 |
| section 19 (for all other purposes) | 30th June 2014 | 2014/1635 |
| section 20 (partially) | 26th September 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 20 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 22 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 22 (for all other purposes) | 3rd August 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 23 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 23 (for all other purposes) | 3rd August 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 24 | 6th April 2010 | 2010/697 |
| section 31 (partially) | 26th November 2009 | 2009/3072 |
| section 31 (for all other purposes) | 25th January 2010 | 2009/3072 |
| section 32 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 32 (for all other purposes) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 33 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 33 (for all other purposes) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 36 (partially) | 26th September 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 36 (for all other purposes) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 37 | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 38 | 26th November 2009 | 2009/3072 |
| section 41 | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 42 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 42 (for all other purposes) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 43 | 5th August 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| section 44 | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 45 | 14th July 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 46 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 46 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 47 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 47 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 48 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 48 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 49 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 49 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 50 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 50 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 51 | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 52 | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 53 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 53 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 54 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 54 (for all other purposes) | 1st October 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 56 | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 3rd August 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| section 57(1) (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| section 57(2) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 58 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 58 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| section 58 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| section 58 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| section 58 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| section 58 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| section 58 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| section 58 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| section 59 | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| section 60(1) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 10th June 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| Schedule 1 (for all other purposes) | 24th July 2008 | 2008/2033 |
| Schedule 2 | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | See article 2(a) of Commencement Order No. 4(3) | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 3 (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 9th March 2014 | 2014/576 |
| Schedule 5 (for all other purposes) | 30th June 2014 | 2014/1635 |
| Schedule 6 | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 3rd August 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 6th April 2010 | 2010/697 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 27th June 2012 | 2012/1649 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008/1476 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | 2008/2548 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st November 2008 | 2008/2675 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009/1314 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2523 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012/3042 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1860 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
Section 40 was amended by S.I. 2012/2007.
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2675) (C. 116).