Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 136 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 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.
(1)In section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991 (maintenance agreements), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)The [F1Secretary of State] may, with a view to reducing the need for applications under sections 4 and 7—
(a)take such steps as [F2the 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 [F3Secretary 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 [F4Secretary of State] may before accepting an application required by provision under sub-paragraph (2)(b) invite the applicant to consider with the [F4Secretary of State] whether it is possible to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991).”
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 136(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 105(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 136(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 105(2)(b)
F3Words in s. 136(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 105(2)(c)
F4Words in s. 136(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 105(3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 136 in force at 25.11.2013 by S.I. 2013/2947, art. 6
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