Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Child Support Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections, Schedules and paragraphs of a Schedule are references to sections of, Schedules to, and paragraphs of a Schedule to the Child Support Act 1995.

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 14th October 1996.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order is 2nd December 1996.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

A. J. B. Mitchell

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Social Security

14th October 1996