Welfare Reform Act 2009

Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)

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5(1)Section 39E (variation and revocation of orders following payment) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “an order under section 39B” substitute “a disqualification order”,

(b)for “court” substitute “Commission”,

(c)omit “the Commission or”, and

(d)in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “the order under section 39B” substitute “the disqualification order”.

(3)After that subsection insert—

(1A)The power conferred by subsection (1) shall be exercisable by the court instead of by the Commission at any time when an appeal brought under section 39CB against the order has not been determined, withdrawn or discontinued.

(4)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “an order under section 39B” substitute “a disqualification order”,

(b)for “court” substitute “Commission”,

(c)omit “the Commission or”, and

(d)for “the order under section 39B” substitute “the disqualification order”.

(5)Omit subsections (3) to (5).