Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

22 Jurisdiction

(1) Section 44 of the 1991 Act (jurisdiction) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after “United Kingdom” there shall be inserted “, except in the case of a non-resident parent who falls within subsection (2A)”.

(3) After subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(2A) A non-resident parent falls within this subsection if he is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom, but is—

(a) employed in the civil service of the Crown, including Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service;

(b) a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including any person employed by an association established for the purposes of Part XI of the [1996 c. 14.] Reserve Forces Act 1996;

(c) employed by a company of a prescribed description registered under the [1985 c. 6.] Companies Act 1985 in England and Wales or in Scotland, or under the [S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).] Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; or

(d) employed by a body of a prescribed description.”

(4) Subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.