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The Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992
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- Sch.1 para.4 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.32
- Sch. 1 para. 6 words substituted by S.I. 1999/977 reg. 5
- Sch. 1 para. 4(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 1999/977 reg. 5
- Sch.2 para.3 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.33(a)
- Sch.2 para.4 revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.33(b)
- Regulations modified by S.I. 1999/779 art. 2 Sch.
- Regulations revoked in part by S.I. 2001/157 reg. 30(1)
- reg.SC rev.in pt. and amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg 8
- reg.SD rev.in pt. and amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg 9
- reg.1 defn(s). added by S.I. 1999/1047 reg 2(a)
- reg.1 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.2(b)
- reg.1 OA amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.12
- reg.1 defn(s). amended by S.I. 2000/1596 reg.6
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- reg.2 defn(s). substituted by S.I. 2000/897 reg 16(5) Sch.6 para.8(b)
- reg.3 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.3
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- reg.8 am. and rev.in pt. by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.5
- reg.8A amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.6
- reg.8B revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.7
- reg. 10 am. and rev.in pt. by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.11
- reg.10(1)(a) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d)(i)
- reg. 10(1)(a)(b) substituted by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(2)
- reg.10(1A) (1B) (1C) added by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (ii)
- reg. 10(2) excl. by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 10(3)
- reg. 10(2)(i) added by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(3)
- reg.10(2A) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (iii)
- reg. 10(2B)(a)-(c) substituted for reg. 10(2B)(a)(b) by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(5)
- reg. 10(2AA) added by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(4)
- reg.10(4)(a) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (iv)
- reg.10(4)(b) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d)(v)
- reg.10(5) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (vii)
- reg. 10(6) added by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(7)
- reg.10(6) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (viii)
- regs.11-15A revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.13
- reg.31(13(2) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(4)(a)
- reg.16 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.14
- reg.16A substituted by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.15
- reg.17 amended by S.I. 2000/1596 reg.7
- reg.17(8) added by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(f)
- reg. 19 excl. by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 10(3)
- reg.20 amended by S.I. 2000/1596 reg.8
- regs. 20-22 applied by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 11(3)
- reg. 20(1) word substituted by S.I. 1996/3196 reg. 7(2)
- reg. 20(2) words substituted by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 2(3)
- reg. 20(5) added by S.I. 1996/3196 reg. 7(3)
- reg. 21(2) words substituted by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 2(4)
- reg.23 amended by S.I. 2000/1596 reg.9
- reg.30 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.17
- reg.30A amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.18
- reg. 30A(2) substituted by S.I. 1996/3196 reg. 8(2)
- reg. 30A(3)-(7) added by S.I. 1996/3196 reg. 8(3)
- reg. 31 excl. by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 12(3)
- reg. 31(1) substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 10
- reg. 31(1) words added by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 2(5)
- reg.32 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.20
- reg.32A amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.21
- reg.32B amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.22
- reg. 32B amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1995/3261, reg. 35 by S.I. 1995/3265 reg. 2
- reg.33 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.23
- reg.33(3) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(4)(c)
- reg. 33(6) substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 12(2)
- reg. 33(9) added by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 12(3)
- reg.35 substituted by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.24
- reg. 35(2) substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 13(2)
- reg. 35(3) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 13(3)
- reg. 36 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.26
- reg. 36(2) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(2)
- reg. 36(3) revoked by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(3)
- reg. 36(4) word inserted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(4)
- reg. 36(6) substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(6)
- reg. 36(9) revoked by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(3)
- reg.38 amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.27
- reg. 38(4) words omitted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 15
- reg. 39(2) words omitted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 16
- regs 41-46 replaced (by reg 41) by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.28
- reg.47 am. and rev.in pt. by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.29
- reg. 47(3) substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 17(2)
- reg. 47(4) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 17(3)
- reg. 47(5) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 17(4)
- reg. 47(6)(7) revoked by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 17(5)
- reg. 49 revoked by S.I. 1996/3196 regs. 9
- reg.49 substituted by S.I. 1999/1047 reg. 30
- reg.52 revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.31
- regs. 54-57 revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.31
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- Sch. 1 para. 1(a) words substituted by S.I. 1999/977 reg. 5
- Sch. 1 para. 3(a) words substituted by S.I. 1999/977 reg. 5
- reg.8B(1) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(a)(i)
- reg.8B(4) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(a) (ii)
- regs.9 9A replaced (by reg.9) by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.10
- reg.9(1)(iii) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(b)
- reg.9A(5) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(c)
- reg. 10(4)(c)(d) substituted for reg. 10(4)(c) by S.I. 1994/227 reg. 2(2)
- reg.10(4)(d) (e) rev. in pt. by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(d) (vi)
- reg. 10(4)(d)(e) substituted for reg. 10(4)(d) by S.I. 1996/2907 reg. 67(6)
- reg.11(2A) added by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(2)(e)
- reg. 15A(2) words added by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 9
- regs.17-29 (Pts. V-VIII) replaced by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.16
- regs.18A 18B 18C 18D (Pt.VA) added by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(3)
- regs.31-31 C revoked by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.19
- reg.31C(1) amended by S.I. 1998/2799 reg.2(4)(b)
- reg. 31C(3) words substituted by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 11
- reg.35A amended by S.I. 1999/1047 reg.25
- reg. 35A words substituted (amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1995/3261, reg. 37) by S.I. 1995/3265 reg. 4
- reg. 36(4A) added by S.I. 1996/1945 reg. 14(5)
- reg. 40A revoked by S.I. 1996/3196 regs. 9
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for various procedural matters relating to applications for a maintenance assessment under the Child Support Act 1991 (“the Act”), reviews of an assessment, and effective dates, and make provision in respect of reduced benefit directions.
Regulation 1 and Schedule 1 contains interpretation provisions and provisions relating to the service and receipt of documents.
Regulations 2 to 4 and Schedule 2 set out the procedures in relation to applications for a maintenance assessment under the Act.
Regulations 5 to 7 set out the procedures when an effective application for a maintenance assessment has been made.
Regulations 8 and 9 prescribe the amount of child support maintenance payable under an interim maintenance assessment and make other provision in respect of interim maintenance assessments.
Regulations 10 to 16 make provision in respect of notifications following decisions by child support officers.
Regulations 17 and 18 make provision as to periodical reviews under section 16 of the Act, and regulations 19 to 23 make provision as to reviews on a change of circumstances under section 17 or 19 of the Act.
Regulations 24 to 29 make provision as to reviews, under section 18 of the Act, of a decision by a child support officer.
Regulations 30 to 33 prescribe the effective dates of maintenance assessments, and the dates on which maintenance assessments cease to have effect, and make provision in respect of maintenance periods.
Regulations 34 to 50 make provision as to the amount and duration of reduced benefit directions, following a failure to comply with obligations imposed by section 6 of the Act.
Regulations 51 to 56 make provision in respect of miscellaneous matters: regulation 51 prescribes persons who are not persons with care for the purposes of the Act; regulation 52 makes provision in respect of terminations of maintenance assessments; regulation 53 provides for the authorisation of representatives; and regulations 54 to 56 provide for the correction of accidental errors in decisions and the setting aside of decisions on certain grounds.
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