http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/41C/2013-02-25
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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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. 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)
Collection and enforcement
C141CF1Power to treat liability as satisfied
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
a
make provision enabling the F2Secretary of State in prescribed circumstances to set off liabilities to pay child support maintenance to which this section applies;
b
make provision enabling the F2Secretary of State in prescribed circumstances to set off against a person's liability to pay child support maintenance to which this section applies a payment made by the person which is of a prescribed description.
2
Liability to pay child support maintenance shall be treated as satisfied to the extent that it is the subject of setting off under regulations under subsection (1).
3
In subsection (1), the references to child support maintenance to which this section applies are to child support maintenance for the collection of which the F2Secretary of State is authorised to make arrangements.