http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/13/1992-07-01
Child Support Act 1991
An Act to make provision for the assessment, collection and enforcement of periodical maintenance payable by certain parents with respect to children of theirs who are not in their care; for the collection and enforcement of certain other kinds of maintenance; and for connected purposes.
1991-07-25
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1992-07-01
Child Support Act 1991
s. 6(2A)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 3
para. 4(2)
s. 62(3)
art. 3(b)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(1)(ba)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(3)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(2)(aa)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(4)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(5A)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(5)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(7A)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(6)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(7A)
The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008
Sch. 3
para. 81(b)
art. 1(1)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 31(8)
(9)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 21
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32M
32N
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 25
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 38(1)(aa)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 3
para. 40(b)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39H-39Q
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 28
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40(2A)-(2D)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 29(1)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40(10)-(10C)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 29(2)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(6)(a)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(14)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(6)(b)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(14)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(7A)-(7D)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 29(4)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(A1)-(A4)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 29(3)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(10)-(10C)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 30(2)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(13)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
Sch. 7
para. 1(18)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(A1)-(1)
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 30(1)
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 34
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49B
49C
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
s. 39
s. 62(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 50(5)(da)
The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008
Sch. 3
para. 95(e)
art. 1(1)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 9A
Welfare Reform Act 2012
s. 138
s. 150(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 9A(1)
(2)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 107(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 9A(3)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 107(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 9A(5)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 107(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 9A(6)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 107(4)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(1)(ba)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 97(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(3A)
(3B)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 108(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 20(7A)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 97(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32M(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 79(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32M(2)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 79(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39CB(5)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(4)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39CB(6)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(4)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39DA heading
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(5)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39DA(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(5)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39DA(2)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(5)(c)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39DA(3)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 99(5)(d)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39F(2)(e)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 100(4)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39F(2)(f)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 100(4)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39H(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(2)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39H(2)-(5)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(2)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39K(2)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39K(4)
(5)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39K(6)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39M(2)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(4)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39N(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(5)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39N(7)
(8)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(5)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39P(2)(g)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(6)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39Q(2)(c)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 81(7)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40(2A)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(2)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40(2B)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(2)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40(2D)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(2)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(A1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(3)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(A2)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(3)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40A(A4)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 82(3)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(A1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 83(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(A3)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 83(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 40B(A5)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 83(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(2)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(2)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(3)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(4)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(4)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(5)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(5)(a)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(6)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(9)(d)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(6)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(10)(b)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(6)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(10)(c)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 86(6)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49B(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 87(2)(a)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49B(1)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 87(2)(b)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49B(2)(c)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 87(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49B(3)(b)
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
Sch.
para. 87(3)
art. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 13
Social Security Act 1998
s. 1(c)
s. 87(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 30(5A)
Child Support Act 1995
Sch. 3
para. 9
s. 30(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39C(1)-(1B)
Welfare Reform Act 2009
s. 51(3)
s. 61(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39CA
39CB
Welfare Reform Act 2009
s. 51(4)
s. 61(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39DA
Welfare Reform Act 2009
s. 51(5)
s. 61(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39E(1A)
Welfare Reform Act 2009
Sch. 5
para. 5(3)
s. 61(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 38(1)(aa)
Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007
Sch. 5
para. 18(a)(i)
s. 223
s. 227(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32M(1)
Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
s. 2
s. 6(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32N(2)(ba)
Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
s. 3
s. 6(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32N(3)-(5)
Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
s. 4(2)
s. 6(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 32M(3)
Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
s. 4(3)
s. 6(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 52(2A)(aa)
Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
s. 4(4)
s. 6(4)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 4(3A)
(3B)
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 1(2)
s. 5(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 4(4)(d) and word
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 1(3)(b)
s. 5(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 7(4A)
(4B)
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 2(2)
s. 5(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 7(5)(d) and word
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 2(3)(b)
s. 5(3)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 49A(8)(b)
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
s. 3(4)
s. 5(4)
Child Support Act 1991
Act
The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010
reg. 16
Sch. 2
reg. 1(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39B(3)(b)
(c)
Identity Documents Act 2010
Sch.
para. 7(2)
s. 14(2)
Child Support Act 1991
s. 39CA(11)
The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015
Sch. 2
para. 7
art. 1(1)
Child support officers
13 Child support officers.
1
The Secretary of State shall appoint persons (to be known as child support officers) for the purpose of exercising functions—
a
conferred on them by this Act, or by any other enactment; or
b
assigned to them by the Secretary of State.
2
A child support officer may be appointed to perform only such functions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment.
3
The Secretary of State shall appoint a Chief Child Support Officer.
4
It shall be the duty of the Chief Child Support Officer to—
a
advise child support officers on the discharge of their functions in relation to making, reviewing or cancelling maintenance assessments;
b
keep under review the operation of the provision made by or under this Act with respect to making, reviewing or cancelling maintenance assessments; and
c
report to the Secretary of State annually, in writing, on the matters with which the Chief Child Support Officer is concerned.
5
The Secretary of State shall publish, in such manner as he considers appropriate, any report which he receives under subsection (4)(c).
6
Any proceedings (other than for an offence) in respect of any act or omission of a child support officer which, apart from this subsection, would fall to be brought against a child support officer resident in Northern Ireland may instead be brought against the Chief Child Support Officer.
7
For the purposes of any proceedings brought by virtue of subsection (6), the acts or omissions of the child support officer shall be treated as the acts or omissions of the Chief Child Support Officer.