22 Child Support Commissioners.E+W+S
(1)Her Majesty may from time to time appoint a Chief Child Support Commissioner and such number of other Child Support Commissioners as she may think fit.
(2)The Chief Child Support Commissioner and the other Child Support Commissioners shall be appointed from among persons who—
(a)have a 10 year general qualification; or
(b)are advocates or solicitors in Scotland of 10 years’ standing.
(3)The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lord Advocate, may make such regulations with respect to proceedings before Child Support Commissioners as he considers appropriate.
(4)The regulations—
(a)may, in particular, make any provision of a kind mentioned in [F1Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1998]; and
(b)shall provide that any hearing before a Child Support Commissioner shall be in public except in so far as the Commissioner for special reasons directs otherwise.
(5)Schedule 4 shall have effect with respect to Child Support Commissioners.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 22(4)(a) substituted (1.6.1999) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 29; S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2(g)(iii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 22: transfer of functions (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. 22(3) functions treated as exercisable in Scotland (30.6.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1748), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 para. 12
C3S. 22(3): transfer of functions 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)
Commencement Information
I1S. 22 wholly in force; s. 22 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 58(2); s. 22(3)(4) in force at 17.6.1992 by S.I. 1992/1431, art. 2, Sch.; s. 22(1)(2)(5) in force at 1.9.1992 by S.I. 1992/1938, art. 2; s. 22 in force in so far as not already in force at 5.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/2644, art. 2