# The Child Support Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/2302 · made 4 September 1995

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Child Support Act 1995. The commencement dates are—4th September 1995 for the provisions listed in Part I of the Schedule to the Order;1st October 1995 for the provisions listed in Part II of the Schedule to the Order.

Made under: Child Support Act 1995 (Section 30)

## Introductory text

FAMILY LAW
CHILD SUPPORT
Made 4th September 1995
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 30(4) of the Child Support Act 1995, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Child Support Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections, Schedules and paragraphs of a Schedule are references to sections of, Schedules to, and paragraphs of a Schedule to the Child Support Act 1995.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 4th September 1995.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order is 1st October 1995.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Andrew Mitchell
Department of Social Security
4th September 1995

## I PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 4TH SEPTEMBER 1995

Provisions of the Child Support Act 1995
Subject Matter
Section 18
Deferral of right to apply for maintenance assessment
Section 19
Non-referral of applications for maintenance assessments
Section 20
Disputed parentage
Section 21
Fees for scientific tests
Section 23, in the respects specified below—
Repayment of overpaid child support maintenance
insertion of section 41B(1),, (2) and (7) into the Child Support Act 1991,
Section 26(1),, (2),, (3),, (4)(b),, (5) and (6)
Regulations and orders
Section 27
Interpretation
Section 28
Financial provisions
Schedule 3 in the respects specified below and section 30(5),, so far as it relates to them—
Minor and consequential amendments
, paragraphs 2,, 3(2),, 4,, 8,, 10,, 14,, 15,, 16 and 19,

## II PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 1995

Provisions of the Child Support Act 1995
Subject Matter
Section 12(1),, (5) (for the purpose only of the making of regulations under section 17(5) of the Child Support Act 1991 substituted by it) and (7) (for the purpose only of the making of regulations under section 17(7) of the Child Support Act 1991 added by it)
Reviews on change of circumstances
Section 23,, in the respects specified below—
Repayment of overpaid child support maintenance
insertion of section 41B(3),, (4),, (5),, (6),, (8) and (9) into the Child Support Act 1991,
Section 24
Compensation payments
Section 25
Payment of benefit where maintenance payments collected by Secretary of State
Section 26(4)(c)
Regulations and orders
Schedule 3 in the respects specified below and section 30(5),, so far as it relates to them—
Minor and consequential amendments
paragraph 1 in respect of the insertion of paragraph (ae) into section 617(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (social security and other benefits which are not treated as income for purposes of the Income Tax Acts) and paragraphs 3(1),, 11 and 12,

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Child Support Act 1995. The commencement dates are—
(a) 4th September 1995 for the provisions listed in Part I of the Schedule to the Order;
(b) 1st October 1995 for the provisions listed in Part II of the Schedule to the Order.

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