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Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Cross Heading: The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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2—(1) The Social Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In section 103 (certain maintenance orders to be enforceable by the Department), for subsection (8) substitute—
“(8) In this section “maintenance order” means an order for the making of periodical payments under any statutory provision prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.”.
(3) In section 115D (supply of information held by Revenue and Customs to the Department or the Secretary of State for use for the purposes of functions relating, inter alia, to child support), for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) Information to which this section applies may, and subject to subsection (2A), must if an authorised officer so requires, be supplied—
(a)to the Department, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Department,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training.
(2ZA) Information to which this section applies may, and subject to subsection (2A), must if an authorised officer so requires, be supplied—
(a)to the Secretary of State, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Secretary of State,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training.”.
F1(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) In section 115E (supply to Revenue and Customs of information held by Department or Secretary of State, including information held for the purposes of functions relating to child support), for subsection (1) substitute
“(1) This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training—
(a)by the Department, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Department, in connection with the provision of those services.
(1A) This section also applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training—
(a)by the Secretary of State, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Secretary of State, in connection with the provision of those services.”.
F2(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 2(4) repealed (17.2.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 12; S.R. 2016/46, art. 3(6)(c)
F2Sch. 4 para. 2(6) repealed (17.2.2016) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 12; S.R. 2016/46, art. 3(6)(c)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 2 wholly in operation at 1.6.2009; Sch. 4 para. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 41(1); Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(2) in operation at 27.10.2008 by S.R. 2008/399, art. 2(2)(c); Sch. 4 para. 2(3)-(6) in operation at 1.6.2009 by S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(2)(b)(i)
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