2008 No. 419 (C. 24)
Family LawChild Support
The Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made 17th October 2008

The Department for Social Development makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 41(1) of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2008 c. 10 (N.I.)

1 Citation and interpretation
1 This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.
2 In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Appointed days
2 In so far as not already in operation, 27th October 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 1(29) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments).
3 1st November 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) section 34 and Schedule 3 (use of information);
(b) sections 38(1) and 39, so far as relating to the paragraph and entries referred to in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) below;
(c) paragraph 1(18) and (19) of Schedule 4; and
(d) in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the repeal in—
(i) Article 46(5) of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, and
S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23)
(ii) Article 71 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 17th October 2008
(L.S.) John O’Neill A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 as follows:
Article 2 brings into operation paragraph 1(29) of Schedule 4, which is consequential to the repeal of Article 9 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
Article 3 brings into operation Schedule 3 which provides for the use of information by the Department, and Schedules 4 and 5, which contain consequential provisions and repeals.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 have been brought into operation by previous commencement orders from the date shown.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Section 7 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 12 (partially)	29th September 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 27 (partially)	29th September 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 33	5th August 2008	2008 No. 331 (C. 17)
Section 35	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Section 37 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Section 38 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 39 (partially)	14th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
	5th August 2008	2008 No. 331 (C. 17)
	27th October 2008	2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Section 40 (partially)	9th July 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15)
Schedule 4 (partially)	14th July 2008 27th October 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15) 2008 No. 399 (C. 22)
Schedule 5 (partially)	14th July 2008 5th August 2008 27th October 2008	2008 No. 291 (C. 15) 2008 No. 331 (C. 17) 2008 No. 399 (C. 22)