The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993

Amendment of paragraph 3 of Chapter 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases Regulations

27.—(1) In paragraph 3(3) of Chapter 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases Regulations–

(a) at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (7),”; and

(b) at the beginning of each of heads (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the words “except in a case to which paragraph 4 applies,”.

(2) In sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph, after the word “calculated” there shall be inserted the words “on the basis of chargeable earnings and”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph, after the word “applicable” there shall be inserted the words “to the chargeable earnings”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub- paragraphs–

“(7) In the case of a self-employed earner whose employment is carried on in partnership or is that of a share fisherman within the meaning of the Social Security (Mariners' Benefits) Regulations 1975(1), sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect as though it requires a deduction from the earner’s gross receipts of an amount calculated by–

(a) deducting from the gross receipts of the partnership or fishing boat the sums mentioned in heads (a) and (b) of that sub-paragraph; and

(b) deducting from the earner’s share of the balance after such deductions the sums mentioned in heads (c) to (e) of that sub-paragraph;

(8) In sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) “chargeable earnings” means the gross receipts of the employment less any deductions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b).”.

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S.I. 1975/470.