Child Support Act 1995

8(1)In section 25 (appeal from Child Support Commissioner on question of law), insert after subsection (3)—

(3A)The Child Support Commissioner to whom an application for leave to appeal under this section is made shall specify as the appropriate court either the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session.

(3B)In determining the appropriate court, the Child Support Commissioner shall have regard to the circumstances of the case, and in particular the convenience of the persons who may be parties to the appeal.

(2)In the definition of “appropriate court” in subsection (4) of that section, for the words from “means” to “Session” substitute “, except in subsections (3A) and (3B), means the court specified in accordance with those subsections”.