Part 6

Miscellaneous

Child support maintenance

Collection of child support maintenance
137
1
The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.
2
In section 4 (child support maintenance)—
a
in subsection (2), the words from “or“ to “made” are repealed;
b
after subsection (2) there is inserted—
2A
The Secretary of State may only make arrangements under subsection (2)(a) if—
a
the non-resident parent agrees to the arrangements, or
b
the Secretary of State is satisfied that without the arrangements child support maintenance is unlikely to be paid in accordance with the calculation.
3
In section 7 (right of child in Scotland to apply for calculation)—
a
in subsection (3), for the words from “person with care” to “made or” there is substituted “ person with care or ”;
b
after subsection (3) there is inserted—
3A
The Secretary of State may only make arrangements under subsection (3)(a) if—
a
the non-resident parent agrees to the arrangements, or
b
the Secretary of State is satisfied that without the arrangements child support maintenance is unlikely to be paid in accordance with the calculation.
4
In section 29 (collection of child support maintenance), in subsection (1), after “may” there is inserted “ (subject to section 4(2A) and 7(3A)) ”.
Words in s. 137(2)(b) 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. 106(2)
Words in s. 137(3)(b) 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. 106(3)
S. 137 in force at 30.6.2014 by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 4 (with art. 5)