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SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 4BU.K.Applications for a variation: The Cases and Controls

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 4B substituted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 6(2), 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IIU.K.Regulatory Controls

5(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to the variations from the usual rules for calculating maintenance which may be allowed when a variation is agreed.U.K.

(2)No variations may be made other than those which are permitted by the regulations.

(3)Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision for a variation to result in—

(a)a person’s being treated as having more, or less, income than would be taken into account without the variation in a calculation under Part I of Schedule 1;

(b)a person’s being treated as liable to pay a higher, or a lower, amount of child support maintenance than would result without the variation from a calculation under that Part.

(4)Regulations may provide for the amount of any special expenses to be taken into account in a case falling within paragraph 2, for the purposes of a variation, not to exceed such amount as may be prescribed or as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.

(5)Any regulations under this paragraph may in particular make different provision with respect to different levels of income.]