The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 7 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Amendment of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

30.  In Part II of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992(1)—

(a) in paragraph 6, in the definition of “formula amount” and in paragraph 8, for the words “consequent on a review under section 17, 18 or 19 of the Act” there shall be substituted the words “by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”;

(b) in paragraph 10, for the words “a child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “the Secretary of State”; and

(c) in paragraph 12—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “there is a review of a previous assessment under section 17 of the Act (reviews on change of circumstances)” there shall be substituted the words “a decision is made under section 17 of the Act which supersedes an earlier decision on the ground that there has been a material change of circumstances since the decision took effect”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2), for the words “child support officer determines that, were a fresh assessment to be made as a result of the review” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State determines that, were a fresh assessment to be made by virtue of a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision”; and

(iii) in sub-paragraph (3), for the words “child support officer” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State” and for the words “20 to” there shall be substituted the words “21 and”.

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S.I. 1992/2644; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1993/966.