# Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, Section 41: Pilot schemes

Extent: E+W+S

After section 51 of the Child Support Act 1991 insert—
“Pilot schemes
51A (1) Any regulations made under this Act may be made so as to have effect for a specified period not exceeding 24 months.
(2) Regulations which, by virtue of subsection (1), are to have effect for a limited period are referred to in this section as a “pilot scheme”.
(3) A pilot scheme may provide that its provisions are to apply only in relation to—
(a) one or more specified areas or localities;
(b) one or more specified classes of person;
(c) persons selected by reference to prescribed criteria, or on a sampling basis.
(4) A pilot scheme may make consequential or transitional provision with respect to the cessation of the scheme on the expiry of the specified period.
(5) A pilot scheme may be replaced by a further pilot scheme making the same or similar provision.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-maintenance-and-other-payments-act-2008/section-41
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