SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Maintenance calculations: transfer of cases to new rules
Power to require a decision about whether to stay in the statutory scheme
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The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit about exercise of the right to make a choice required under paragraph 1(1).
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Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) shall, in particular—
a
make provision about the time within which the choice must be made;
b
make provision for a choice to stay in the statutory scheme to be made by means of an application to the F1Secretary of State for a maintenance calculation;
c
make provision about the form and content of any application required by provision under paragraph (b).
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The Commission may before accepting an application required by provision under sub-paragraph (2)(b) invite the applicant to consider with the Commission whether it is possible to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991).