Child Support Act 1991

[F111 Maintenance calculations.E+W+S

(1)An application for a maintenance calculation made to the [F2Secretary of State] shall be dealt with by [F2the Secretary of State] in accordance with the provision made by or under this Act.

(2)The [F2Secretary of State] shall (unless [F2the Secretary of State] decides not to make a maintenance calculation in response to the application, or makes a decision under section 12) determine the application by making a decision under this section about whether any child support maintenance is payable and, if so, how much.

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(6)The amount of child support maintenance to be fixed by a maintenance calculation shall be determined in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 unless an application for a variation has been made and agreed.

(7)If the [F4Secretary of State] has agreed to a variation, the amount of child support maintenance to be fixed shall be determined on the basis [F4determined] under section 28F(4).

(8)Part II of Schedule 1 makes further provision with respect to maintenance calculations.]