136Supporting maintenance agreementsE+W+S
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(1)In section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991 (maintenance agreements), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)The [Secretary of State] may, with a view to reducing the need for applications under sections 4 and 7—
(a)take such steps as [the Secretary of State] considers appropriate to encourage the making and keeping of maintenance agreements, and
(b)in particular, before accepting an application under those sections, invite the applicant to consider with the [Secretary of State] whether it is possible to make such an agreement.”
(2)In Schedule 5 to the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (maintenance calculations: transfer of cases to new rules), in paragraph 3, after sub-paragraph (2) there is inserted—
“(3)The [Secretary of State] may before accepting an application required by provision under sub-paragraph (2)(b) invite the applicant to consider with the [Secretary of State] whether it is possible to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991).”
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