http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/2628/schedule/1/part/I/crossheading/regulations-about-income-and-capital/made
The Child Support(Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Child support
Government Printer for Northern Ireland
2016-10-18
NORTHERN IRELAND
This Order is made only for purposes corresponding to those of the provisions of the Child Support Act 1991, other than provisions which relate to the appointment of Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland. The Order makes provision for Northern Ireland with regard to the assessment, collection and enforcement of periodical maintenance payable by certain parents with respe0ct to children of theirs who are not in their care.
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 3(4)
s. 41(1)
art. 2
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 2(3)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(3)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(b)(i)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 11(6)(a)(b) and word
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 5
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)(i)
art. 3
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 16A(3A)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 27(1)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(b)
art. 2(1)(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 19(1)(c)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 5
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(c)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(1)(ba)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(5)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(2)(aa)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(6)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(5A)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(7)
ss. 37
40(2)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(7A)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(8)
ss. 37
40(3)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 28D(2A)
(2B)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 10(2)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(a)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(a)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 28F(4)(a)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 5
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)(i)
art. 3
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 29(4)-(7)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 12
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(a)
art. 2(1)(a)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 31(8)
(9)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 13
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32A-32D
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 14
s. 40(2)
(3)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(a)
art. 2(1)(a)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32E-32K
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 15
s. 40(2)
(3)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(b)
art. 2(1)(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32L
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 16
s. 40(2)
(3)
s. 41(1)
art. 2
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32M
32N
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 17
s. 40(2)
s. 40(3)
(5)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 36B-36F
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 18
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 36G-36O
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 19
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37(2A)-(2C)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 20(1)
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37(10)-(10C)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 20(2)
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37(12)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(14)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37A(10)-(10C)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 21(2)
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37A(12)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(17)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 37A(A1)-(A4)
(1)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 21(1)
s. 40(3)
(4)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 38A(5)(c)
(d)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(29)(a)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(b)
art. 2(3)
(4)
art. 2
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 38C
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 22
s. 40(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)
art. 2(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 38D
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 23
s. 40(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(b)
art. 2(2)(a)
art. 4
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 38E
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 24
s. 40(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(b)
art. 2(2)(a)
art. 4
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 39(2)(g)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 28
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(a)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 40A
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 29
s. 40(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 45A
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 25
s. 40(2)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 45B
45C
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 30
s. 40(2)
(3)
s. 41(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 45D
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 31
s. 40(2)
(4)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(a)
art. 2(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 46(1A)-(1C)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(19)
s. 41(1)
art. 3(c)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 47A
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
s. 32
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 48(2B)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 4
para. 1(22)
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(1)(c)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1 para. 5A and cross-heading
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 5(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 9(1)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 8(1)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 9(1)(ba)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 8(3)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 9(1)(za)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 8(2)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 9(2)
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 8(4)
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
Pt. 1
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
Sch. 1
para. 2
s. 37
s. 41(1)
art. 2(2)(d)
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(1)(b)
3
art. 4
art. 2(a)
art. 3- 5
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 7(2A)
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
art. 127(2)(b)
art. 2(2)
art. 2(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 11(2A)
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
art. 126(1)
art. 2(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 11A
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
art. 128
art. 2(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(2A)-(2C)
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
Sch. 11
para. 2
art. 107(7)-(9)
art. 2(2)
art. 2(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 22(3A)-(3C)
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
Sch. 11
para. 3
art. 107(7)-(9)
art. 2(2)
art. 2(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 47A(6)
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015
Sch. 11
para. 4
art. 2(2)
art. 2(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
reg. 16
Sch. 2
reg. 3
reg. 1
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010
Sch. 17
para. 42
art. 28-31
art. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 16A(3A)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
s. 32(2)
s. 36(2)
art. 2(b)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 16A(6)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
s. 32(3)
s. 36(1)(n)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 29(3)(c)
(ca)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
s. 31(2)
s. 36(2)
art. 2(a)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 29(3A)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
s. 31(3)
s. 36(2)
art. 2(a)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1 Pt. 1
para. 5(4)
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007
Sch. 3
para. 2(8)
s. 60(1)
art. 2(2)(c)
Sch.
Pt. 1
art. 2(2)(c)
Sch.
Pt. 1
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
The Child Support(Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 27(2)(b)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(2)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 27(2)(b)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(2)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32L(5)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(3)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 41(4)
The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sch.
para. 20(a)
reg. 8
reg. 1(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 41(5)
The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sch.
para. 20(b)
reg. 8
reg. 1(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1 Pt. 1
para. 6(5)(b)(i)
(ii)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(5)(a)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1 Pt. 1
para. 10C(5)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(4)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1 Pt. 1
para. 10C(5A)
The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019
reg. 64(5)(b)
reg. 6-9
reg. 1(2)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 7(3A)-(3C)
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 4(2)(a)
s. 5(5)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 7(4)(d) and word
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 4(2)(b)(ii)
s. 5(5)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
Sch. 6
para. 1(1)(a)
s. 34(3)
art. 2
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
Sch. 6
para. 1(1)(b)
s. 34(3)
art. 2
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32G(1)
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
reg. 2
reg. 1
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 32H(2)(b)
The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
reg. 2
reg. 1
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Order
The Child Support (Ending Liability in Existing Cases and Transition to New Calculation Rules) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
reg. 7(1)
reg. 1(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 5A(2)
The Child Support Maintenance (Changes to Basic Rate Calculation and Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
reg. 3
reg. 1(1)(c)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 4(4)(ba)
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
Sch. 3
para. 16
s. 160(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 41(4)
(5)
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011
Sch. 7
para. 22
reg. 1(1)
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
Sch. 1
para. 5A(2)
The Child Support and Claims and Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments and Change to the Minimum Amount of Liability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
reg. 2
reg. 1
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
art. 29(4)-(7)
The Child Support (Deduction from Earnings Orders, Amendment and Modification and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
reg. 6(1)
reg. 1(1)
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS
PART ICALCULATION OF CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
Regulations about income and capital
9
The Department may by regulations provide that, in such circumstances and to such extent as may be prescribed—
a
income of a child shall be treated as income of a parent of his;
b
where the child support officer concerned is satisfied that a person has intentionally deprived himself of a source of income with a view to reducing the amount of his assessable income, his net income shall be taken to include income from that source of an amount estimated by the child support o cer;
c
a person is to be treated as possessing capital or income which he does not possess;
d
capital or income which a person does possess is to be disregarded;
e
income is to be treated as capital;
f
capital is to be treated as income.