Regulation 7 Scope of this Part

on 4th April 1993, and at all times thereafter until the date when a maintenance assessment was or is made under the Act, there was in force, in respect of one or more of the qualifying children in respect of whom an application for a maintenance assessment was or is made under the Act and the absent parent concerned, one or more—

the absent parent was on the relevant date and continues to be a member of a family, as defined in regulation 1(2) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 M4, which includes one or more children;

the formula amount exceeds the old amount.

a Category A F1or Category D interim maintenance assessment within the meaning of F2regulation 8(3) of the Procedure Regulations M5 and made under section 12 of the Act; F3...

a case falling within the provisions of Part II of the Schedule to the Child Support Act 1991 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992 M6 (modification of maintenance assessment in certain cases); F4or

a maintenance assessment calculated in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 to the Act which is made following a Category A or Category D interim maintenance assessment within the meaning of regulation 8 of the Procedure Regulations where that Category A or Category D interim maintenance assessment is made after 22nd January 1996.

in an existing case, the date these Regulations come into force;

in a new case, the effective date of the maintenance assessment in that case; and

in a pending case, the effective date of the maintenance assessment in that case or the date on which these Regulations come into force, whichever is the later.