Child Support Act 1991

54 Interpretation.E+W+S

In this Act—

  • “absent parent”, has the meaning given in section 3(2);

  • [F1“adjudication officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;]

  • [F2“appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998;]

  • [F3“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 [F4Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992];

  • [F1“Chief Adjudication Officer” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;]

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • “child benefit” has the same meaning as in the M1Child Benefit Act 1975;

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • “child support maintenance” has the meaning given in section 3(6);

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • [F3“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);

  • [F3“departure direction” has the meaning given in section 28A;]

  • “disability living allowance” has the same meaning as in the [F4benefit Acts];

  • “[F5working families’ tax 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);

  • [F6“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;]

  • “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;

  • [F3“parent with care” means a person who is, in relation to a child, both a parent and a person with care.]

  • [F7“parental responsibility”, in the application of this Act—

    (a)

    to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989; and

    (b)

    to Scotland, shall be construed as a reference to “parental responsibilities” within the meaning given by section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;]

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  • “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 repealed (1.6.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 47(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2(g)(iv); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 2(2), 4)

F5Words in s. 54 substituted (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 1 paras. 1(a), 6(f)(ii)

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