Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023
In this Act—
“the 1991 Act” means the Child Support Act 1991;
“the 1991 Act” means the Child Support Act 1991;
“the 2008 Act” means the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
In section 32M of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 25 of the 2008 Act) (liability orders), for subsection (1) substitute—
In section 32N of the 1991 Act (as inserted by section 25 of the 2008 Act) (regulations about liability orders), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—.
The 1991 Act is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
In section 32N (as inserted by section 25 of the 2008 Act) (regulations about liability orders), after subsection (2) insert—
In section 32M (as inserted by section 25 of the 2008 Act) (liability orders), in subsection (3) for “section 20” in both places substitute “regulations under section 32N(3)”.
In section 52 (regulations and orders), in subsection (2A), after paragraph (a) insert—.
In Schedule 7 to the 2008 Act (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 1(3) to (6).
In section 59 of the 2008 Act (transition)—
in subsection (4), omit “20(5A),”;
in subsection (5)—
omit “20(7A),”;
after “32M,” insert “32N,”.
This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Section 1 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
Section 4(5) and section 5 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
The rest of this Act comes into force—
so far as extending to England and Wales, at the same time as section 25 of the 2008 Act comes into force so far as extending to England and Wales;
so far as extending to Scotland, at the same time as section 25 of the 2008 Act comes into force so far as extending to Scotland.
This Act may be cited as the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023.