Conditions of eligibilityU.K.

7The person must be responsible for the childU.K.

(1)A person meets the condition of eligibility in this section if, at the date of the declaration, the person is responsible for the relevant child.

(2)In subsection (1) “the relevant child” means the child in respect of whom the person holds, or wishes to open, a childcare account.

(3)Regulations may make provision as to the circumstances in which a person is, or is not, to be regarded as responsible for a child for the purposes of this Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 7 partly in force at Royal Assent; s. 7 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1)(c)

I2S. 7 in force at 14.11.2016 for the purposes of the trial by S.I. 2016/1083, reg. 2(b)

I3S. 7 in force at 21.4.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/578, reg. 2

I4S. 7 in force at 16.5.2017 so far as not already in force in respect of those recruited to participate in the trial by S.I. 2017/578, reg. 4

I5S. 7 in force at 14.7.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/750, reg. 2(1)(2)(c)

I6S. 7 in force at 24.11.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/1116, reg. 2

I7S. 7 in force at 15.1.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/27, reg. 2(1)(3)(4)

I8S. 7 in force at 14.2.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/27, reg. 2(2)(3)