29 Interpretation, transitional provisions, savings, etc.E+W+S
(1)In this Part, “the 1991 Act” means the M1Child Support Act 1991.
(2)The Secretary of State may in regulations make such transitional and transitory provisions, and such incidental, supplementary, savings and consequential provisions, as he considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of this Part or any provision in it.
(3)The regulations may, in particular—
(a)provide for the amount of child support maintenance payable by or to any person to be at a transitional rate (or more than one such rate successively) resulting from the phasing-in by way of prescribed steps of any increase or decrease in the amount payable following the coming into force of this Part or any provision in it;
(b)provide for a departure direction or any finding in relation to a previous determination of child support maintenance to be taken into account in a decision as to the amount of child support maintenance payable by or to any person.
(4)Section 175(3) and (5) of the M2Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (supplemental power in relation to regulations) applies to regulations made under this section as it applies to regulations made under that Act.
(5)The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(6)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 29 wholly in force; s. 29 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 86(2); s. 29 in force for certain purposes at 10.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 29 otherwise in force at 3.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/192, art. 7
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