SCHEDULES

C1F1SCHEDULE 4BApplications for a variation: The Cases and Controls

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Sch. 4B 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. 6(2), 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IIRegulatory Controls

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1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to the variations from the usual rules for calculating maintenance which may be allowed when a variation is agreed.

2

No variations may be made other than those which are permitted by the regulations.

3

Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision for a variation to result in—

a

a person’s being treated as having more, or less, income than would be taken into account without the variation in a calculation under Part I of Schedule 1;

b

a person’s being treated as liable to pay a higher, or a lower, amount of child support maintenance than would result without the variation from a calculation under that Part.

4

Regulations may provide for the amount of any special expenses to be taken into account in a case falling within paragraph 2, for the purposes of a variation, not to exceed such amount as may be prescribed or as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.

5

Any regulations under this paragraph may in particular make different provision with respect to different levels of income.