Version Superseded: 01/08/2012
Point in time view as at 18/06/2011. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Child Support Act 1991, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Where the [F2Commission]—
(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 [F3the Commission] that [F4it] does not have sufficient information to enable [F3it] to do so, [F4it] 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 F5... , the [F6Commission] 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
F1S. 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.
F2Word 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)
F3Words 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)
F4Word 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)
F5Words in s. 12(2) repealed (27.10.2008) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), s. 62(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/2548, art. 3(d)(i)
F6Word 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)
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