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In this Act—
“absent parent”, has the meaning given in section 3(2);
“adjudication officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;
[F1“application for a departure direction” means an application under section 28A;]
“assessable income” has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1;
“benefit Acts” means the [F2Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992];
“Chief Adjudication Officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;
“Chief Child Support Officer” has the meaning given in section 13;
“child benefit” has the same meaning as in the M1Child Benefit Act 1975;
“child support appeal tribunal” means a tribunal appointed under section 21;
“child support maintenance” has the meaning given in section 3(6);
“child support officer” has the meaning given in section 13;
[F1“current assessment”, in relation to an application for a departure direction, means (subject to any regulations made under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A) the maintenance assessment with respect to which the application is made;]
“deduction from earnings order” has the meaning given in section 31(2);
[F1“departure direction” has the meaning given in section 28A;]
“disability living allowance” has the same meaning as in the [F2benefit Acts];
“family credit” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;
“general qualification” shall be construed in accordance with section 71 of the M2Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (qualification for judicial appointments);
“income support” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;
“interim maintenance assessment” has the meaning given in section 12;
“liability order” has the meaning given in section 33(2);
“maintenance agreement” has the meaning given in section 9(1);
“maintenance assessment” means an assessment of maintenance made under this Act and, except in prescribed circumstances, includes an interim maintenance assessment;
“maintenance order” has the meaning given in section 8(11);
“maintenance requirement” means the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
“parent”, in relation to any child, means any person who is in law the mother or father of the child;
[F1“parent with care” means a person who is, in relation to a child, both a parent and a person with care.]
“parental responsibility” has the same meaning as in the M3Children Act 1989;
“parental rights” has the same meaning as in the M4Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986;
“person with care” has the meaning given in section 3(3);
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“qualifying child” has the meaning given in section 3(1);
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 54 inserted (4.9.1995) by Child Support Act 1995 (c. 34), s. 30(4), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 1995/2302, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1
F2Words in s. 54 substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 114(a)(b)
Marginal Citations