Air Force Act 1955 (repealed)

[F1 150A Enforcement of maintenance assessment by deductions from pay.F10 E+W+S

(1) Subsection (2) applies where any officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or airman of the regular air force (“the liable person”) is required to make periodical payments in respect of any child in accordance with a [F2 maintenance assessment] [F2 maintenance calculation] made under the Child Support Act 1991.

(2) The Defence Council or an officer authorised by them may order such sum to be deducted from the pay of the liable person and appropriated in or towards satisfaction of any obligation of his—

(a) to make periodical payments in accordance with the [F3 maintenance assessment] [F3 maintenance calculation]; [F4 or]

(b) [F4 to pay interest (by virtue of regulations made under section 41(3) of the Act of 1991) with respect of arrears of child support maintenance payable in accordance with the assessment,]

as they, or the authorised officer, thinks fit.

(3) Where [F5 the Secretary of State]]—

(a) makes [F6 or cancels] a [F7 maintenance assessment] [F7 maintenance calculation] or a fresh [F7 maintenance assessment] [F7 maintenance calculation]; and

(b) has reason to believe that the person against whom [F8 the assessment] [F8 the calculation] is, or was, made is an officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or airman of the regular air force,

the Secretary of State shall inform the Defence Council or an officer authorised by them of the terms of [F8 the assessment] [F8 the calculation] [F6 or (as the case may be) that it has been cancelled].

(4) This section applies whether or not the liable person was a member of the regular air force when the [F9 maintenance assessment] [F9 maintenance calculation] was made.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 150A inserted (E.W.S.) (12.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/785, art. 3(1)

F2 Words in s. 150A(1) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 150A(2)(a) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F4 S. 150A(2)(b) and word repealed (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(e)(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F5 Words in s. 150A(3) substituted (1.6.1999) by 1998 c. 14, ss. 86(1), 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 2; S.I. 1999/1510, art. 2(g)

F6 Words in s. 150A(3) repealed (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(e)(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 150A(3)(a) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F8 Words in s. 150A(3) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(3) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

F9 Words in s. 150A(4) substituted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F10 Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2