SCHEDULE 3Minor, consequential and supplemental provisions
Child Support Act 199197
1
Schedule 4 (Child Support Commissioners)44 is amended as follows.
2
In the heading after “Commissioners” insert “for Northern Ireland”.
3
In paragraph 1—
a
in sub-paragraph (1) after “Child Support Commissioner” insert “for Northern Ireland”; and
b
omit sub-paragraphs (3) to (3B).
4
In paragraph 2—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)—
i
omit “pensions,”; and
ii
after “Child Support Commissioners” insert “for Northern Ireland”; and
b
in sub-paragraph (2) after “Child Support Commissioner” insert “for Northern Ireland”.
5
Omit paragraph 2A.
6
For paragraph 3 substitute—
3
A Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland, so long as he holds office as such, shall not practise as a barrister or act for any remuneration to himself as arbitrator or referee or be directly or indirectly concerned in any matter as a conveyancer, notary public or solicitor.
7
In paragraph 4—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)—
i
for “Lord Chancellor” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,”; and
ii
after “Child Support Commissioners”, in each place, insert “for Northern Ireland”;
b
in sub-paragraph (2) after “Child Support Commissioner” insert “for Northern Ireland”;
c
in sub-paragraph (2) for paragraph (a) (together with the “and” at the end of that paragraph) substitute—
a
from among persons who are barristers or solicitors of not less than the number of years’ standing specified in section 23(2); and
d
in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “Lord Chancellor thinks” substitute “First Minister and deputy First Minister think”;
e
in sub-paragraph (2A) after “Child Support Commissioner” insert “for Northern Ireland”; and
f
for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—
3
Paragraph 2 applies to deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland, but paragraph 3 does not apply to them.
8
Omit paragraphs 4A to 8.