PART 1E+W+SGeneral

InterpretationE+W+S

2.—F1(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1991 Act” means the Child Support Act 1991;

“a 1993 scheme case” means a case in respect of which the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 M1 have not been brought into force in accordance with article 3 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2003 M2;

[F2“a 2003 scheme case” means a case in respect of which the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 have been brought into force in accordance with article 3 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No.12) Order 2003;

“a 2012 scheme case” means a case in respect of which the provisions of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 have been brought into force in accordance with article 2 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012, article 2 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.11 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 or article 2 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.12 and Savings Provisions) and the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.15) Order 2013;]

[F1“child in Scotland” means a child who has made an application for a maintenance calculation under section 7 of the 1991 Act;]

[F3“Child Maintenance Service system” means the computer system used by the Child Maintenance Service which administers a 2012 scheme case or arrears from a 1993 or 2003 scheme case;

“Child Support Agency system” means the computer system used by the Child Support Agency which administers a 1993 or 2003 scheme case;]

“the Decisions and Appeals Regulations” means the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M3;

[F4“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;]

“non-resident parent” includes a person treated as a non-resident parent by virtue of regulations made under section 42 of the 1991 Act;

“relevant person” means—

(a)

a person with care;

(b)

a non-resident parent;

(c)

where the application for a maintenance calculation is made by a child under section 7 of the 1991 Act, that child,

in respect of whom a maintenance calculation is or has been in force.

(2) In the application of these Regulations to a 1993 scheme case, any reference to expressions in the 1991 Act (including “non-resident parent” and “maintenance calculation”) or to regulations made under that Act are to be read with the necessary modifications.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (8.10.2012, 10.12.2012 otherwise by virtue of the provisions of the 2008 Act being brought wholly into force on that date by S.I. 2012/3042, art. 4(a)) by The Child Support Management of Payments and Arrears (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3002), regs. 1, 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Marginal Citations