(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the payment, by the absent parent or the person with care (or by both), of such fees as may be prescribed in cases where the Secretary of State takes any action under section 4 or 6.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the payment, by the absent parent, the person with care or the child concerned (or by any or all of them), of such fees as may be prescribed in cases where the Secretary of State takes any action under section 7.
(3)Regulations made under this section—
(a)may require any information which is needed for the purpose of determining the amount of any such fee to be furnished, in accordance with the regulations, by such person as may be prescribed;
(b)shall provide that no such fees shall be payable by any person to or in respect of whom income support, [F1an income-based jobseeker’s allowance,] [F2working families’ tax credit] or any other benefit of a prescribed kind is paid; and
(c)may, in particular, make provision with respect to the recovery by the Secretary of State of any fees payable under the regulations.
[F3(4)The provisions of this Act with respect to—
(a)the collection of child support maintenance;
(b)the enforcement of any obligation to pay child support maintenance,
shall apply equally (with any necessary modifications) to fees payable by virtue of regulations made under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 47(3) inserted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(5); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
F2Words in s. 47(3)(b) substituted (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 1 paras. 1(a), 6(f)(i)
F3S. 47(4) inserted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(18) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 47 wholly in force at 17.6.1992 see s. 58(2) and S.I. 1992/1431, art. 2, Sch.