Child Support Act 1991

Maintenance [F1 calculations] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Act substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 1(2)(b), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

[F2 11 Maintenance calculations. E+W+S

(1) An application for a maintenance calculation made to the [F3 Commission] shall be dealt with by [F4 it] in accordance with the provision made by or under this Act.

(2) The [F5 Commission] shall (unless [F6 it] decides not to make a maintenance calculation in response to the application, or makes a decision under section 12) determine the application by making a decision under this section about whether any child support maintenance is payable and, if so, how much.

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F7 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) The amount of child support maintenance to be fixed by a maintenance calculation shall be determined in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 unless an application for a variation has been made and agreed.

(7) If the [F8 Commission] has agreed to a variation, the amount of child support maintenance to be fixed shall be determined on the basis [F9 it] determines under section 28F(4).

(8) Part II of Schedule 1 makes further provision with respect to maintenance calculations.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 11 substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 1(1), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F3 Word in s. 11(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(2)(a); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F4 Word in s. 11(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(2)(b); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F5 Word in s. 11(2) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(a); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F6 Word in s. 11(2) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(b); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F7 S. 11(3)-(5) repealed (27.10.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2548, art. 3(d)(i)

F8 Word in s. 11(7) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(7)(a); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F9 Word in s. 11(7) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(7)(b); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 11 (as originally enacted) amended (14.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.6.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 7 para. 1(34)(a); S.I. 2008/1476, art. 2(3)(b)(4)(5); S.I. 2009/1314, art. 2(2)(b)(i)

[F10 12 Default and interim maintenance decisions. E+W+S

(1) Where the [F11 Commission]—

(a) is required to make a maintenance calculation; or

(b) is proposing to make a decision under section 16 or 17,

and it appears to [F12 the Commission] that [F13 it] does not have sufficient information to enable [F12 it] to do so, [F13 it] may make a default maintenance decision.

(2) Where an application for a variation has been made under section 28A(1) in connection with an application for a maintenance calculation F14 ... , the [F15 Commission] may make an interim maintenance decision.

(3) The amount of child support maintenance fixed by an interim maintenance decision shall be determined in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to default and interim maintenance decisions.

(5) The regulations may, in particular, make provision as to—

(a) the procedure to be followed in making a default or an interim maintenance decision; and

(b) a default rate of child support maintenance to apply where a default maintenance decision is made.]

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 12 substituted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 4, 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F11 Word in s. 12(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F12 Words in s. 12(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 9(2)(b); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F13 Word in s. 12(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 9(2)(c); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)

F14 Words in s. 12(2) repealed (27.10.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2548, art. 3(d)(i)

F15 Word in s. 12(2) substituted (1.11.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 3 para. 9(3); S.I. 2008/2675, art. 3(b) (with art. 4)