SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits

Part 2Amendments of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/ 2628 (N.I. 23))

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In Article 3 (meaning of “child”), in paragraph (2)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), after “married” insert “or a civil partner”,

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), after “marriage” insert “, or been a party to a civil partnership,”, and

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c), after “granted” insert “or has been a party to a civil partnership in respect of which a nullity order has been made”.