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The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

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The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, Section 30 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 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

Collection and enforcement of other forms of maintenanceN.I.

30.—(1) Where the Department is arranging for the collection of any payments under Article 29 or paragraph (2), it may also arrange for the collection of any periodical payments, or secured periodical payments, of a prescribed kind which are payable to or for the benefit of any person who falls within a prescribed category.

[F1(2) The Department may, except in prescribed cases, arrange for the collection of any periodical payments, or secured periodical payments, of a prescribed kind which are payable for the benefit of a child even though the Department is not arranging for the collection of child support maintenance with respect to that child.]

(3) Where—

(a)the Department is arranging, under this Order, for the collection of different payments ( “the payments”) from the same [F2non-resident parent];

(b)an amount is collected by the Department from the [F2non-resident parent] which is less than the total amount due in respect of the payments; and

(c)the [F2non-resident parent] has not stipulated how that amount is to be allocated by the Department as between payments,

the Department may allocate that amount as it sees fit.

(4) The Department may by regulations make provision for Articles 29 and 31 to 37 to apply, with such modifications (if any) as it considers necessary or expedient, for the purpose of enabling it to enforce any obligation to pay any amount [F3for the collection of which it is authorised under this Article to make arrangements].

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