Collection and enforcement

I1C1C230 Collection and enforcement of other forms of maintenance.

1

Where the F4Secretary of State is arranging for the collection of any payments under section 29 or subsection (2), F4the Secretary of State may also arrange for the collection of any periodical payments, or secured periodical payments, of a prescribed kind which are payable to or for the benefit of any person who falls within a prescribed category.

F22

The F4Secretary of State may, except in prescribed cases, arrange for the collection of any periodical payments, or secured periodical payments, of a prescribed kind which are payable for the benefit of a child even though F4the Secretary of State is not arranging for the collection of child support maintenance with respect to that child.

3

Where—

a

the F5Secretary of State is arranging, under this Act, for the collection of different payments (“the payments”) from the same F1non-resident parent;

b

an amount is collected by the F5Secretary of State from the F1non-resident parent which is less than the total amount due in respect of the payments; and

c

the F1non-resident parent has not stipulated how that amount is to be allocated by the F5Secretary of State as between the payments,

the F5Secretary of State may allocate that amount as F5the Secretary of State sees fit.

4

In relation to England and Wales, the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for sections 29 and 31 to 40 to apply, with such modifications (if any) as he considers necessary or expedient, for the purpose of F6enabling the Secretary of State to enforce any obligation to pay any amount for the collection of which the Secretary of State is authorised under this section to make arrangements .

5

In relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of F6enabling the Secretary of State to enforce any obligation to pay any amount for the collection of which the Secretary of State is authorised under this section to make arrangements—

a

empowering F3the F7Secretary of State to bring any proceedings or take any other steps (other than diligence against earnings) which could have been brought or taken by or on behalf of the person to whom the periodical payments are payable;

b

applying sections 29, 31 and 32 with such modifications (if any) as he considers necessary or expedient.