Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

Valid from 03/03/2003

3 (1) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 shall be amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In section 29 (duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of children, and age limit on making certain orders in their favour)—

(a) in subsections (5)(a), (7) (three times) and (8)(a), for “maintenance assessment” there shall be substituted “ maintenance calculation ”;

(b) in subsections (5)(a) and (b)(ii) and (6)(b), for “current assessment” there shall be substituted “ current calculation ”;

(c) in subsection (6)(b), for “maintenance assessments” there shall be substituted “ maintenance calculations ”; and

(d) in subsection (6)(b), for “those assessments” there shall be substituted “ those calculations ”.

(3) In section 31 (variation, discharge, etc, of certain orders for financial relief)—

(a) in subsections (11)(c) and (12)(a) and (c), for “maintenance assessment” there shall be substituted “ maintenance calculation ”; and

(b) in subsection (11) (twice), for “the assessment” there shall be substituted “ the calculation ”.

(4) In section 52 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for “maintenance assessment” there shall be substituted “ maintenance calculation ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 86(2); Sch. 3 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at 3.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.