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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008

Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 6

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

Section 7: Agency arrangements and provision of services

82.This section enables the Commission to make arrangements with a Government department or prescribed public body (defined as a “relevant authority” in subsection (4)), for the functions of one of them to be exercised on their behalf by the other, or for one to provide administrative, professional or technical services to the other.

83.Subsection (2) makes clear that this does not include functions in relation to making, confirming or approving secondary legislation.

84.Subsection (3) enables the Commission to agree the terms and conditions that it considers appropriate for any arrangements under this section.

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