# The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, Article 13: Maintenance calculations

Extent: N.I.

(1) An application for a maintenance calculation made to the Department shall be dealt with by it in accordance with the provision made by or under this Order.
(2) The Department shall (unless it decides not to make a maintenance calculation in response to the application, or makes a decision under Article 14) determine the application by making a decision under this Article about whether any child support maintenance is payable and, if so, how much.
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(6) The amount of child support maintenance to be fixed by a maintenance calculation shall be determined in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1 unless an application for a variation has been made and agreed.
(7) If the Department has agreed to a variation, the amount of child support maintenance to be fixed shall be determined on the basis it determines under Article 28F(4).
(8) Part II of Schedule 1 makes further provision with respect to maintenance calculations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/2628/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-northern-ireland-order-1991/article-13
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