# Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) (Amendment) 2009, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 in consequence of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
Paragraph 2(2) to (4) makes various amendments which include inserting new definitions into rule 1 and changing references from the “Secretary of State” and “Secretary of State for Social Security” to the “Commission”.
Paragraph 2(5) inserts new rules 5AA to 5AC providing application forms for appeals in relation to deduction from earnings orders, regular deduction orders and lump sum deduction orders.
Paragraph 2(6) changes references in various forms from the “Secretary of State” and “Secretary of State for Social Security” to the “Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission”.
By virtue of paragraph 55 of Schedule 3 to the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, the Secretary of State retains responsibility for his actions and omissions before the date of the commencement of section 13 of that Act. Paragraph 3 of this Act of Sederunt accordingly provides that the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 as it applied immediately before 11th November 2009 continues to have effect for the purpose of proceedings relating to those actions and omissions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/365/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-support-rules-amendment-2009/note
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