http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/55/2010-03-22Welfare Reform Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2010-03-22 Part 3 Child maintenanceChild support maintenance: offences relating to information551Section 14A of the Child Support Act 1991 (offences relating to information) is amended as follows.2For subsection (3A) substitute—3AIn the case of regulations under section 14 which require a person liable to make payments of child support maintenance to notify—aa change of address, orbany other change of circumstances,a person who fails to comply with the requirement is guilty of an offence.3After subsection (5) insert—6In England and Wales, an information relating to an offence under subsection (2) may be tried by a magistrates' court if it is laid within the period of 12 months beginning with the commission of the offence.7In Scotland, summary proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) may be commenced within the period of 12 months beginning with the commission of the offence.8Section 136(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (date when proceedings deemed to be commenced) applies for the purposes of subsection (7) as it applies for the purposes of that section.S. 55(3) in force at 14.1.2010 by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(3)S. 55(1) in force at 14.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(3)
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