Child Support Act 1991

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54 Interpretation.E+W+S

In this Act—

“[F1non-resident parent]”, has the meaning given in section 3(2);
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[F4“application for a [F5variation]” means an application under section 28A [F6or 28G];]
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“benefit Acts” means the [F8Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992];
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“child benefit” has the same meaning as in the M1Child Benefit Act 1975;
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“child support maintenance” has the meaning given in section 3(6);
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“deduction from earnings order” has the meaning given in section 31(2);
[F9“default maintenance decision” has the meaning given in section 12;]
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“disability living allowance” has the same meaning as in the [F8benefit Acts];
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[F12“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;]
[F13“income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);]
“income support” has the same meaning as in the benefit Acts;
“interim maintenance [F14decision]” 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);
[F15“maintenance calculation” means a calculation of maintenance made under this Act and, except in prescribed circumstances, includes a default maintenance decision and an interim maintenance decision;]
“maintenance order” has the meaning given in section 8(11);
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“parent”, in relation to any child, means any person who is in law the mother or father of the child;
[F4“parent with care” means a person who is, in relation to a child, both a parent and a person with care.]
[F16“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);
[F18“voluntary payment” has the meaning given in section 28J.]