2010 No. 416 (C. 24)

Family LawChild Support

The Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010

Made

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) 20081.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010.

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 day2

20th December 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of section 16 (orders preventing avoidance).

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 13th December 2010

(L.S.)Anne McClearyA senior officer of the Department for Social Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into operation a provision of the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Article 2 brings into operation section 16 (orders preventing avoidance) on 20th December 2010.

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.

Sections 1 to 6

5th December 2008

2008/489 (C.29)

Section 7 (partially)

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

Section 12 (partially)

29th September 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

Section 14 (partially)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

3rd August 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

Section 15 (partially)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

3rd August 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

Section 27 (partially)

29th September 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

Section 22 (partially)

26th November 2009

2009/380 (C.28)

25th January 2010

2009/380 (C.28)

Section 29

26th November 2009

2009/380 (C.28)

Section 33

5th August 2008

2008/331 (C.17)

Section 34

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

Section 35

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

Section 37 (partially)

9th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

Section 38 (partially)

9th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

3rd August 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

Section 39 (partially)

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

5th August 2008

2008/331 (C.17)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

Section 40 (partially)

9th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

Schedule 3

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

Schedule 4 (partially)

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

3rd August 2009

2009/216 (C.13)

Schedule 5 (partially)

14th July 2008

2008/291 (C.15)

5th August 2008

2008/331 (C.17)

27th October 2008

2008/399 (C.22)

1st November 2008

2008/419 (C.24)

1st June 2009

2009/216 (C.13)