Part 6Miscellaneous

Child support maintenance

137Collection of child support maintenance

1

The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.

2

In section 4 (child support maintenance)—

a

in subsection (2), the words from “or“ to “made” are repealed;

b

after subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

The F1Secretary of State may only make arrangements under subsection (2)(a) if—

a

the non-resident parent agrees to the arrangements, or

b

the F1Secretary of State is satisfied that without the arrangements child support maintenance is unlikely to be paid in accordance with the calculation.

3

In section 7 (right of child in Scotland to apply for calculation)—

a

in subsection (3), for the words from “person with care” to “made or” there is substituted “ person with care or ”;

b

after subsection (3) there is inserted—

3A

The F2Secretary of State may only make arrangements under subsection (3)(a) if—

a

the non-resident parent agrees to the arrangements, or

b

the F2Secretary of State is satisfied that without the arrangements child support maintenance is unlikely to be paid in accordance with the calculation.

4

In section 29 (collection of child support maintenance), in subsection (1), after “may” there is inserted “ (subject to section 4(2A) and 7(3A)) ”.