Miscellaneous and supplemental

54 Interpretation.

F1(1)

In this Act—

F2non-resident parent”, has the meaning given in section 3(2);

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F5application for a F6variation” means an application under section 28A F7or 28G;

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benefit Acts” means the F9Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration Act 1992;

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F10charging order” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Charging Orders Act 1979;

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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F10curfew order” has the meaning given in section 39H(1);

deduction from earnings order” has the meaning given in section 31(2);

F12default maintenance decision” has the meaning given in section 12;

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F10deposit-taker” means a person who, in the course of a business, may lawfully accept deposits in the United Kingdom;

disability living allowance” has the same meaning as in the F9benefit Acts;

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F15income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;

F16income-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 F17decision” 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);

F18maintenance 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;

F5parent with care” means a person who is, in relation to a child, both a parent and a person with care.

F19parental 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);

F21voluntary payment” has the meaning given in section 28J.

F22(2)

The definition of “deposit-taker” in subsection (1) is to be read with—

(a)

section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b)

any relevant order under that section; and

(c)

Schedule 2 to that Act.