[F141CPower to treat liability as satisfiedE+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)make provision enabling the [F2Secretary of State] in prescribed circumstances to set off liabilities to pay child support maintenance to which this section applies;
(b)make provision enabling the [F2Secretary of State] in prescribed circumstances to set off against a person's liability to pay child support maintenance to which this section applies a payment made by the person which is of a prescribed description.
(2)Liability to pay child support maintenance shall be treated as satisfied to the extent that it is the subject of setting off under regulations under subsection (1).
(3)In subsection (1), the references to child support maintenance to which this section applies are to child support maintenance for the collection of which the [F2Secretary of State] is authorised to make arrangements.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 41C inserted (26.11.2009 for specified purposes, 25.1.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), ss. 31, 62(3); S.I. 2009/3072, art. 2(1)
F2Words in s. 41C substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 53
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 41C modified (10.6.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 59(4); S.I. 2008/1476, art. 2(6)