24(1)In subsection (1) of section 11 of that Act (maintenance assessments), for the words “referred by him to a child support officer whose duty it shall be to deal with the application” there shall be substituted the words “dealt with by him”.
(2)In subsection (1A) of that section, for the words “before referring the application to a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “before determining the application”.