{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-variations-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-variations-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2001/20",
  "legislation_title": "The Child Support (Variations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-variations-regulations-northern-ireland-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "FAMILY LAW\nCHILD SUPPORT\nMade 23rd January 2001\nApproved by resolution of the Assembly on 29th May 2001\nComing into operation in accordance with regulation 1(1)\nThe Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 28A(5), 28B(2)(c), 28C(2)(b) and (5), 28E(1) and (5), 28F(2)(b) and (3)(b), 28G(3), 47 and 48(4) of, and paragraphs 1, 2(a), 4 and 5(1) of Schedule 4A and paragraphs 2(2) to (5), 3(1) and (2), 4, 5(1) and (3) to (5) and 6 of Schedule 4B to, the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and now vested in it, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (coming into operation in accordance with reg. 1(1)(c) of the amending Rule) by The Child Support (Meaning of Child and New Calculation Rules) (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/438), regs. 1(1)(c), 9(2), Sch.; S.R. 2012/440, art. 2(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23); Articles 28A to 28C and 28F were substituted by section 5(2) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4 (N.I)), Article 28E was inserted by Article 3 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2702(N.I. 13)) and amended by section 5(4) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 and Article 28G was substituted by section 7 of, and Schedules 4A and 4B were substituted by section 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, that Act. Article 47 was amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/20/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:13:17.536232+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}