Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Family Law
Child Support
Made
13th February 2015
The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 41(1) of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 15) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015.
2. Section 31 of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (disclosure of information to credit reference agencies) comes into operation 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.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th February 2015
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of section 31 of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, on the day after the day on which this Order is made for the purpose of making of regulations and on 23rd March 2015 for all other purposes. Section 31 inserts new Article 45D into the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Article 45D allows the Department to disclose information relating to persons who are liable to pay Child Support Maintenance to credit reference agencies. It will only allow the Department 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. Article 45D enables the Department to make regulations prescribing the information that may be disclosed.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 6 | 5th December 2008 | 2008 No. 489 (C. 29) |
| Section 7 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| Section 8 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Section 9 (partially) | 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Section 10 (partially) | 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Section 11 (partially) | 18th June 2014 30th June 2014 | |
| Section 12 (partially) | 29th September 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| Sections 14 and 15 (partially) | 1st June 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) |
| 3rd August 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) | |
| Section 16 | 20th December 2010 | 2010 No. 416 (C. 24) |
| Section 22 (partially) | 26th November 2009 | 2009 No. 380 (C. 28) |
| 25th January 2010 | 2009 No. 380 (C. 28) | |
| Sections 23, 24 and 26 (partially) | 3rd December 2012 | |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| Section 27 (partially) | 29th September 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| Section 28 | 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) |
| Section 29 | 26th November 2009 | 2009 No. 380 (C. 28) |
| Section 32 | 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) |
| Section 33 | 5th August 2008 | 2008 No. 331 (C. 17) |
| Section 34 | 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) |
| Section 35 | 14th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| Section 37 (partially) | 9th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| Section 38 (partially) | 9th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) | |
| 1st June 2009 and 3rd August 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) | |
| 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) | |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Section 39 (partially) | 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) |
| 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) | |
| 1st June 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) | |
| 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) | |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Section 40 (partially) | 9th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 18th June 2014 30th June 2014 | |
| Schedule 3 | 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) | |
| 1st June 2009 and 3rd August 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) | |
| 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) | |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) | |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 14th July 2008 | 2008 No. 291 (C. 15) |
| 5th August 2008 | 2008 No. 331 (C. 17) | |
| 27th October 2008 | 2008 No. 399 (C. 22) | |
| 1st November 2008 | 2008 No. 419 (C. 24) | |
| 1st June 2009 | 2009 No. 216 (C. 13) | |
| 3rd December 2012 | 2012 No. 423 (C. 43) | |
| 10th December 2012 | 2012 No. 440 (C. 45) | |
| 29th July 2013 | 2013 No. 201 (C. 13) | |
| 25th November 2013 | 2013 No. 276 (C. 18) |