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Child Support Act 1991, Section 51 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make such incidental, supplemental and transitional provision as he considers appropriate in connection with any provision made by or under this Act.
(2)The regulations may, in particular, make provision—
(a)as to the procedure to be followed with respect to—
(i)the making of applications for maintenance [F1calculations];
[F2(ii)the making of decisions under section 11;]
[F2(iii)the making of decisions under section 16 or 17;]
[F3(b)extending the categories of case to which section 16, 17 or 20 applies;]
(c)as to the date on which an application for a [F4maintenance calculation] is to be treated as having been made;
(d)for attributing payments made under maintenance [F1calculations] to the payment of arrears;
(e)for the adjustment, for the purpose of taking account of the retrospective effect of a [F4maintenance calculation], of amounts payable under the [F1calculation];
(f)for the adjustment, for the purpose of taking account of over-payments or under-payments of child support maintenance, of amounts payable under a [F4maintenance calculation];
(g)as to the evidence which is to be required in connection with such matters as may be prescribed;
(h)as to the circumstances in which any official record or certificate is to be conclusive (or in Scotland, sufficient) evidence;
(i)with respect to the giving of notices or other documents;
(j)for the rounding up or down of any amounts calculated, estimated or otherwise arrived at in applying any provision made by or under this Act.
(3)No power to make regulations conferred by any other provision of this Act shall be taken to limit the powers given to the Secretary of State by this section.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Act substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 1(2)(b), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F2S. 51(2)(ii)(iii) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(19)(a) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F3S. 51(2)(b) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(19)(b) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F4Words in Act substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 1(2)(a), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
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