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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Northern...

    1. 1. Citation and commencement

    2. 2. Adaptation of the Child Support Act 1991 and regulations in respect of child support

  3. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Memorandum of Arrangements relating to the provision made for Child...

      2. Part 1 Interpretation and General Provisions

        1. 1.In this Memorandum, unless the context otherwise requires: “the Act”...

        2. 2.(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, in the application of...

        3. 3.(1) Subject to Articles 5 to 12 of this Memorandum,...

        4. 4.Nothing in this Memorandum shall require the payment of a...

      3. Part 2 Case Ownership

        1. 5.(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), where two or...

      4. Part 3 Multiple Applications

        1. 6.Where— (a) no maintenance assessment is in force and an...

      5. Part 4 Disclosure of Information and Inspectors

        1. 7.(1) Subject to paragraph (2) where the Secretary of State,...

        2. 8.Where in relation to a particular case, for the purposes...

      6. Part 5 Appeals

        1. 9.Subject to Article 12, any appeal from any decision of...

      7. Part 6 Collection and Enforcement

        1. 10.Where a deduction from earnings order is made under the...

        2. 11.Where an application for a liability order is to be...

        3. 12.Where a deduction from earnings order has been applied or...

      8. PART 6A PARENTAGE

        1. 12A.Where a person with care resides in one territory and...

      9. Part 7 Administrative Procedures

        1. 13.The Secretary of State and the Department may from time...

      10. Part 8 Operative Date

        1. 14.The arrangements in this Memorandum shall come into effect on...

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

      EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGE MENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION MADE FOR CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

      1. No. 1 THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE DEPART MENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

        1. 7th November 1995

        2. Sir,

        3. I have the honour to refer to the Memorandum of...

        4. I now have the honour to propose the following amendments...

        5. After paragraph (4) of Article 5 there shall be inserted:—...

        6. After Part 6 there shall be inserted the following Part:—...

        7. If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to you, I have...

        8. Andrew Mitchell

        9. For the Secretary of State for Social Security

      2. No. 2 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

        1. 8th November 1995

        2. Sir

        3. I refer to your letter of 7th November 1995 which...

        4. I now have the honour to propose the following amendments...

        5. After paragraph (4) of Article 5 there shall be inserted:—...

        6. After Part 6 there shall be inserted the following Part:—...

        7. I have the honour to confirm that the foregoing proposals...

        8. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health...

        9. F. A. Elliott

        10. Permanent Secretary.

    3. SCHEDULE 1B

      EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION MADE FOR CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

      1. No. 1 THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE TREASURY, TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

        1. 11th March 2002

        2. Sir,

        3. I have the honour to refer to the Memorandum of...

        4. I now have the honour, with the consent of the...

        5. In Article 1— (a) after the definition of “the Act”...

        6. After Article 1 there shall be inserted— (1) In these arrangements— (a) references to a maintenance assessment...

        7. Article 3 shall be amended as follows—

        8. Article 7(1) shall be amended as follows—

        9. Article 12A shall be amended as follows—

        10. If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to you, I have...

      2. No. 2 THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PERSONNEL, TO THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

        1. 14th March 2002

        2. Madam,

        3. I refer to your letter of 11th March 2002 which...

        4. I have the honour to refer to the Memorandum of...

        5. I now have the honour, with the consent of the...

        6. In Article 1— (a) after the definition of “the Act”...

        7. After Article 1 there shall be inserted— (1) In these arrangements— (a) references to a maintenance assessment...

        8. Article 3 shall be amended as follows—

        9. Article 7(1) shall be amended as follows—

        10. Article 12A shall be amended as follows—

        11. I have the honour to confirm, with the consent of...

    4. SCHEDULE 1C

      EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THE PROVISION MADE FOR CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

      1. No. 1 THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE TREASURY, TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

        1. 9th August 2012

        2. Sir,

        3. I have the honour to refer to the Memorandum of...

        4. I refer also to recent discussions between the Department for...

        5. I now have the honour, with the consent of the...

        6. In Article 5— (a) in paragraph (1) for “and (4)...

        7. If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to you, I have...

        8. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work...

        9. 9th August 2012 Maria Miller

        10. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions

        11. We consent

        12. Jeremy Wright

        13. Brooks Newmark

        14. 4th September 2012 Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her...

      2. No. 2 THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PERSONNEL, TO THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

        1. 10th September 2012

        2. Madam,

        3. I refer to your letter of 9th August 2012 which...

        4. I have the honour to refer to the Memorandum of...

        5. I refer also to recent discussions between the Department for...

        6. I now have the honour, with the consent of the...

        7. In Article 5— (a) in paragraph (1) for “and (4)...

        8. I have the honour to confirm, with the consent of...

        9. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social...

        10. Nelson McCausland

        11. Minister for Social Development

        12. The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby consents.

        13. Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance...

        14. John McKibbin

        15. Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel.

    5. SCHEDULE 2

      ADAPTATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991

    6. SCHEDULE 3

      ADAPTATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991 AND THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1986 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1991

  5. Explanatory Note