3(1)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).E+W+S
(2)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).
[F2(3)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).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 96(4)
F2Sch. 5 para. 3(3) inserted (25.11.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 136(2), 150(3); S.I. 2013/2947, art. 6
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 9.3.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/576, art. 2(b)
I2Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 30.6.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 2 (with art. 3)