The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000
Citation and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000.
(2)
In this Order “the Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000.
Appointed days2.
The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)
the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule, is 31st January 2001;
(b)
section 11 of the Act (redetermination of appeals), is 15th February 2001; and
(c)
section 16 of the Act (disqualification from driving) in so far as not already in operation, is 2nd April 2001.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 29th December 2000.
SCHEDULEProvisions coming into operation on 31st January 2001
Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
Section 13 | Information — offences |
Section 14 | Inspectors |
Section 15 | Presumption of parentage in child support cases |
Section 21(1) and (2), and (3) in so far as not already in operation | Jurisdiction |
Schedule 3, paragraph 11 in so far as it amends Article 4(2) of the Child Support Order for the purposes of Articles 17(4A) and 41(1) and (2A) of that Order, and section 25 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | Amendment of statutory provisions relating to child support |
This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 relating to child support as follows—
31st January 2001 for provisions—
making it a criminal offence either to fail to provide information or to provide false information, and
relating to powers of inspectors, presumption of parentage and jurisdiction;
15th February 2001 for provisions relating to redetermination of appeals; and
2nd April 2001 for provisions relating to imprisonment and disqualification from driving.
The impact on business of the commencement of provisions in the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill. A copy of that Assessment may be obtained, free of charge, from Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SQ.
The following provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. Number |
|---|---|---|
Sections 1(3), 3 to 7, 9, 10, 16 to 20, 21(3), 24 to 26 and 28 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
Sections 7, 25 and 26 (partially) | 1.1.01 | |
Sections 29 to 33 (partially) | 8.1.01 | |
Section 36 | 8.1.01 | |
Section 37 | 22.11.00 | |
Section 38 | 1.12.00 and 1.1.01 | |
Section 47 | 1.12.00 | |
Section 48 (partially) | 1.1.01 | |
Section 49 | 1.12.00 | |
Section 52 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
1.1.01, 12.2.01 and 1.6.01 | ||
Sections 58 to 60 and 62 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
Sections 63 and 64 | 22.11.00 | |
Section 67 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
1.12.00 and 1.1.01 | ||
Schedules 1 and 2 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
Schedule 3 (partially) | 22.11.00 and 1.1.01 | |
Schedule 4 (partially) | 8.1.01 | |
Schedule 5 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
1.1.01, 12.2.01 and 1.6.01 | ||
Schedules 6 and 7 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
Schedule 9 (partially) | 22.11.00 | |
1.12.00 and 1.1.01 |