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(1)[F1The [F2Secretary of State]] shall have jurisdiction to make a [F3maintenance calculation] with respect to a person who is—
(a)a person with care;
(b)[F4a non-resident parent]; or
(c)a qualifying child,
only if that person is habitually resident in the United Kingdom[F5, except in the case of a non-resident parent who falls within subsection (2A)].
(2)Where the person with care is not an individual, subsection (1) shall have effect as if paragraph (a) were omitted.
[F6(2A)A non-resident parent falls within this subsection if he is not habitually resident in the United Kingdom, but is—
(a)employed in the civil service of the Crown, including Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and Her Majesty’s Overseas Civil Service;
(b)a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, including any person employed by an association established for the purposes of Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;
(c)employed by a company of a prescribed description [F7registered under the Companies Act 2006]; or
(d)employed by a body of a prescribed description.]
F8(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F9(4)The [F10Secretary of State] does not have jurisdiction under this section if the exercise of jurisdiction would be contrary to the jurisdictional requirements of the Maintenance Regulation.
(5)In subsection (4) “the Maintenance Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 including as applied in relation to Denmark by virtue of the Agreement made on 19th October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 44(1) substituted (1.6.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 41; S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2(g)(iii)
F2Words in s. 44(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. 55
F3Words in Act substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 1(2)(a), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F4Words in Act substituted (31.1.2001 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/3354, art. 2(1)(b); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F5Words in s. 44(1) inserted (31.1.2001) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 22(2), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/3354, art. 2(1)(a)
F6S. 44(2A) inserted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 31.1.2001 in so far as not already in force) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 22(3), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2000/3354, art. 2(1)(a)
F7Words in s. 44(2A)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 123 (with art. 10)
F8S. 44(3) repealed (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 22(4), 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F9S. 44(4)(5) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1484), reg. 1(1), Sch. 7 para. 13
F10Words in s. 44(4) 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. 55
Commencement Information
I1S. 44 wholly in force; s. 44 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 58(2); s. 44(3) in force at 17.6.1992 by S.I. 1992/1431, art. 2, Sch.; s. 44 in force in so far as not already in force at 5.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/2644, art. 2
(1)The Lord Chancellor or, in relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate may by order make such provision as he considers necessary to secure that appeals, or such class of appeals as may be specified in the order—
(a)shall be made to a court instead of being made to [F11the First-tier Tribunal]; or
(b)shall be so made in such circumstances as may be so specified.
(2)In subsection (1), “court” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales and subject to any provision made under Schedule 11 to the M1Children Act 1989 (jurisdiction of courts with respect to certain proceedings relating to children) the High Court, a county court or a magistrates’ court; and
(b)in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session or the sheriff.
(3)Schedule 11 to the Act of 1989 shall be amended in accordance with subsections (4) and (5).
(4)The following sub-paragraph shall be inserted in paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2)—
“(2A)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply in relation to proceedings—
(a)under section 27 of the Child Support Act 1991 (reference to court for declaration of parentage); or
(b)which are to be dealt with in accordance with an order made under section 45 of that Act (jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings under that Act)”.
(5)In paragraphs 1(3) and 2(3), the following shall be inserted after “Act 1976”—
“(bb)section 20 (appeals) or 27 (reference to court for declaration of parentage) of the Child Support Act 1991;”.
F12(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Any order under subsection (1) F13... may make—
(a)such modifications of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment; and
(b)such transitional provision,
as the Minister making the order considers appropriate in consequence of any provision made by the order.
[F14(8)The functions of the Lord Chancellor under this section may be exercised only after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice.
(9)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F11Words in s. 45(1)(a) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 92(a)
F12S. 45(6) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 92(b)
F13Words in s. 45(7) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 92(c)
F14S. 45(8)(9) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 220; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(u)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 45 functions transferred (19.5.1999) by The Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/678), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch.
C2S. 45(1)(6) functions transferred in relation to Scotland (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7)
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