The Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

4.—(1) Paragraphs 2 and 3 above do not apply to an application made—

(a) in that part of the transitional period beginning with 8th April 1996, if the surname of the person with care begins with any of the letters A to D inclusive;

(b) in that part of the transitional period beginning with 1st July 1996, if the surname of the person with care begins with any of the letters E to K inclusive;

(c) in that part of the transitional period beginning with 7th October 1996, if the surname of the person with care begins with any of the letters L to R inclusive; and

(d) in that part of the transitional period beginning with 6th January 1997, if the surname of the person with care begins with any of the letters S to Z inclusive.

(2) Where paragraph 2 or 3 applies to a case because there is pending before a court an application for a maintenance order, and that application was made before 5th April 1993, those paragraphs shall not prevent the making of an application for a maintenance assessment under section 4 or, as the case may be, section 7 of the Act; but in such a case section 8(3) of the Act shall not have effect until such an application is actually made.