2001 No. 774 (C. 28)

FAMILY LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2001

Made

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 86(2) and (3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20001, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2001.

2

The following provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 shall come into force on 1st April 2001—

a

section 82;

b

section 83;

c

Schedule 8;

d

Part IX of Schedule 9 and section 85(1) in so far as it relates to that Part.

Irvine of Lairg, C.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2001 sections 82 and 83 of, and Schedule 8 and Part IX of Schedule 9 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. Section 82 amends the provisions of Part III of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 (1969 c. 46) on tests for determining parentage. Section 83 inserts a new section 55A in the Family Law Act 1986 (1986 c. 55) on applications for declarations of parentage, replacing applications under section 56(1)(a) of that Act and under section 27 of the Child Support Act 1991 (1991 c. 48). Schedule 8 and Part IX of Schedule 9 contain consequential amendments and repeals.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions have been brought into force by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2666 (C. 74)), the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2950 (C. 87))2, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/2994 (C. 94)), the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/3166 (C. 101)), the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I.2000/3354 (C. 112)) and the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/153 (C. 8)).

Provision

Date of commencement

S.I.No.

*3 Section 1(3)

10th November 2000

2000/2994

*Sections 3 to 5

10th November 2000

2000/2994

*Section 6

10th November 2000

2000/2994

*Section 7

10th November 2000

2000/2994

1st January 2001

2000/2994

*Sections 9 and 10

10th November 2000

2000/2994

Section 11

15th February 2001

2000/3354

Sections 13 to 15

31st January 2001

2000/3354

Sections 16 and 17

10th November 2000

2000/2994

2nd April 2001

2000/3354

*Sections 18 to 21

10th November 2000

2000/2994

Section 22(1) and (2)

31st January 2001

2000/3354

Section 22(3)

10th November 2000

2000/2994

31st January 2001

2000/3354

*Section 25

10th November 2000

2000/2994

*Section 26

10th November 2000

2000/2994

1st January 2001

2000/2994

31st January 2001

2000/3354

Section 27

10th November 2000

2000/2994

1st January 2001

2000/2994

*Section 29

10th November 2000

2000/2994

Sections 30 to 35

8th January 2001

2000/2950

2000/3166

(not section 32)

25th January 2001

2001/153

(section 32)

9th April 2001

2001/153

6th April 2002

2001/153

Section 36

1st November 2000

2000/2950

Section 37

1st December 2000

2000/3166

Section 40

8th January 2001

2000/3166

Section 41

29th September 2000

2000/2666

Section 42

1st December 2000

2000/3166

1st January 2001

2000/3166

Section 51

1st December 2000

2000/3166

*Section 52

1st January 2001

2000/3166

Section 53

1st December 2000

2000/3166

*Section 56

1st November 2000

2000/2950

1st January 2001

2000/3166

12th February 2001

2000/3166

1st June 2001

2000/3166

Sections 57 and 58

15th November 2000

2000/2994

9th April 2001

2000/2994

Section 59

1st January 2001

2000/2994

Section 60

9th April 2001

2000/2994

Section 61

1st January 2001

2000/2994

*Sections 62 to 65

1st December 2000

2000/2950

*Section 67

1st November 2000

2000/2950

*Section 68

1st November 2000

2000/2950

*Section 69

1st November 2000

2000/2950

*Section 71

1st November 2000

2000/2950

Section 72

9th October 2000

2000/2666

Section 73

1st November 2000

2000/2950

1st December 2000

2000/2950

2000/3166

*Schedule 1

10th November 2000

2000/2994

*Schedule 2

10th November 2000

2000/2994

Schedule 3—

 *paragraph 11(2)

31st January 2001

2000/3354

 paragraph 11(17)

1st January 2001

2000/2994

 *paragraph 11(18)

10th November 2000

2000/2994

Schedule 4

8th January 2001

2000/2950

2000/3166

25th January 2001

2001/153

6th April 2002

2001/153

Schedule 5—

 Part 1—

 paragraphs 1 to 3, 7, 8(2), 9 and 12(1)

1st January 2001

2000/3166

 paragraph 10

1st November 2000

2000/2950

 *Part II

12th February 2001

1st June 2001

2000/3166

Schedule 6—

 *paragraph 1

1st November 2000

2000/2950

 paragraph 7

1st November 2000

2000/2950

 *paragraph 8

1st November 2000

2000/2950

Schedule 7—

 *paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 16, 19, 20, 21 and 23

1st November 2000

2000/2950

Schedule 9—

 Part II

8th April 2001

2001/153

 Part III, section (3)

1st December 2000

2000/3166

 sections (4) to (9)

1st January 2001

2000/3166

 Part IV

9th April 2001

2000/2994