# Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit about exercise of the right to make a choice required under paragraph 1(1).
(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) shall, in particular—
(a) make provision about the time within which the choice must be made;
(b) make provision for a choice to stay in the statutory scheme to be made by means of an application to the Secretary of State for a maintenance calculation;
(c) make provision about the form and content of any application required by provision under paragraph (b).
(3) The Commission may before accepting an application required by provision under sub-paragraph (2)(b) invite the applicant to consider with the Commission whether it is possible to make a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/schedule/5/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-maintenance-and-other-payments-act-2008/schedule-5/paragraph-3
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