Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023
Section 4 of the Child Support Act 1991 (child support maintenance) is amended as follows.
After subsection (3) insert—
In subsection (4) (purposes for which regulations may require information to be provided)—
omit the “and” after paragraph (b);
at the end of paragraph (c) insert ; and
Section 7 of the Child Support Act 1991 (right of child in Scotland to apply for calculation) is amended as follows.
After subsection (4) insert—
In subsection (5) (purposes for which regulations may require information to be provided)—
omit the “and” after paragraph (b);
at the end of paragraph (c) insert ; and
The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.
In section 29(1) (collection of child support maintenance)—
for “7(3A)” substitute “(3A) and section 7(3A) and (4A)”;
for “7(3)” substitute “(3A) or section 7(3) or (4A)”.
In section 41D (power to accept part payment of arrears), in subsection (7)(b), after “7(3)” insert “or (4A)”.
In section 49A (as inserted by section 34 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008), in subsection (8)(b), after “7(3)” insert “or (4A)”.
In section 52(2)(a) (regulations requiring approval by resolution of each House of Parliament), after “section” insert “4(3A), 7(4A),”.
In section 54(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—.
The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23)) is amended as follows.
In Article 7 (child support maintenance)—
after paragraph (3) insert—;
in paragraph (4) (purposes for which regulations may require information to be provided)—
omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (b);
after sub-paragraph (c) insert ; and
In Article 29(1) (collection of child support maintenance)—
after “7(2A)” (as inserted by Article 127(3) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1))) insert “and (3A)”;
after “7(2)” insert “or (3A)”.
In Article 48(2)(a) (regulations to be laid before Assembly after being made), before “9(1)” insert “7(3A),”.
An amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.
This section extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (6), this Act comes into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
Section 3(4) comes into force at the same time as section 34 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
Section 4 comes into force at the same time as Article 127(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1)).
This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of sections 1 to 3.
The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 4.
The power to make regulations under subsection (8) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
This Act may be cited as the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023.