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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, Section 59 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 February 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the Child Support Act 1991, as amended by Schedule 3, to have effect, until the coming into force of section 15, with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers necessary in consequence of the retention of functions under section 46 of that Act.

(3)The Secretary of State may, in relation to section 6 or 46 of the Child Support Act 1991, by regulations make provision for the section to have effect with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers expedient in anticipation of the coming into force of section 15.

(4)Sections F2... 32A, 32E, 32F, 32J, 32L, 32M, 41C to 41E, 43A, 49A, 49B and 49D of the Child Support Act 1991 shall have effect as if “child support maintenance” included periodical payments required to be paid in accordance with a maintenance assessment under the Act.

(5)Sections F3... 32A, 32C, 32E, 32F, 32J, 32L, 32M, [F432N,] 39B, 39H, 40, 40A, 40B and 49B of the Child Support Act 1991 shall have effect as if “maintenance calculation” included a maintenance assessment under the Act.

(6)Sections 35, 36, 38, 39B, 39H, 39K, 40, 40B and 49D of the Child Support Act 1991 shall have effect as if orders made under section 33 of that Act had been made under section 32M of that Act.

(7)An order may be made under section 32M of the Child Support Act 1991 in respect of an amount even though the time within which an application could have been instituted under section 33 of that Act for an order in respect of that amount has expired.

(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations make in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act such transitional provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient.

Textual Amendments

F2Word in s. 59(4) omitted (20.9.2023) by virtue of Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 (c. 35), ss. 5(a), 6(3)

F3Word in s. 59(5) omitted (20.9.2023) by virtue of Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023 (c. 35), ss. 5(b)(i), 6(3)

Commencement Information

I1S. 59 wholly in force; s. 59(8) in force at Royal Assent see s. 62(1); s. 59 otherwise in force at 10.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1476. {art. 2(6)}

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