SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Amendments relating to judicial appointments

Part 1Amendments

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1

The Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) is amended as follows.

2

In section 22(2) (Child Support Commissioners)—

a

for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis; or

b

in paragraph (b), for “10” substitute “7”.

3

In section 23(2) (Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland), for “10” substitute “7”.

4

In paragraph 4(2)(a) of Schedule 4 (Deputy Child Support Commissioners)—

a

for “have a 10 year general qualification” substitute “satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis”, and

b

for “10” in the second place where it occurs substitute “7”.

5

In paragraph 8(d)(i) of Schedule 4 (Deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland), in the substituted paragraph 4(2)(a), for “10” substitute “7”.