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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008

2008 c. 6 · Enacted 5 June 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 7 para. 1(15)-(18)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
s. 59(6)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
Sch. 3 para. 42repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
s. 59(5)word insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 5 para. 10
s. 59(6)word insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 5 para. 10
Sch. 7 para. 2(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 30repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
s. 59(5)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
Sch. 7 para. 2(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 45(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
An Act to establish the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about lump sum payments to or in respect of persons with diffuse mesothelioma; and for connected purposes.[5th June 2008]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
  2. 1The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Repealed
  3. 2Objectives of the Commission Repealed
  4. 3Functions of the Commission: general Repealed
  5. 4Promotion of child maintenance Repealed
  6. 5Provision of information and guidance Repealed
  7. 6Fees
  8. 7Agency arrangements and provision of services Repealed
  9. 8Contracting out
  10. 9Annual report to Secretary of State Repealed
  11. 10Directions and guidance Repealed
  12. 11Review of the status of the Commission Repealed
  13. 12Supplementary provisions Repealed
  14. Part 2: Transfer of child support functions etc. to the Commission
  15. 13Transfer of child support functions Repealed
  16. 14Transfer of property, rights and liabilities Repealed
  17. Part 3: Child support etc.
  18. Removal of compulsion for benefit claimants
  19. 15Repeal of sections 6 and 46
  20. Maintenance calculations
  21. 16Changes to the calculation of maintenance
  22. 17Power to regulate supersession
  23. 18Determination of applications for a variation
  24. 19Transfer of cases to new rules
  25. Collection and enforcement
  26. 20Use of deduction from earnings orders as basic method of payment
  27. 21Deduction from earnings orders: the liable person's earnings Not yet in force
  28. 22Orders for regular deductions from accounts
  29. 23Lump sum deduction orders
  30. 24Orders preventing avoidance
  31. 25Administrative liability orders Not yet in force
  32. 26Enforcement in county courts Not yet in force
  33. 27Disqualification for holding or obtaining travel authorisation
  34. 28Curfew orders Not yet in force
  35. 29Commitment to prison Not yet in force
  36. 30Disqualification for driving Not yet in force
  37. Debt management powers
  38. 31Power to treat liability as satisfied
  39. 32Power to accept part payment of arrears in full and final satisfaction
  40. 33Power to write off arrears
  41. 34Transfer of arrears Not yet in force
  42. Miscellaneous
  43. 35Registered maintenance agreements: Scotland
  44. 36Offence of failing to notify change of address
  45. 37Additional special case
  46. 38Recovery of arrears from deceased's estate
  47. 39Disclosure of information relating to family proceedings Not yet in force
  48. 40Disclosure of information to credit reference agencies
  49. 41Pilot schemes
  50. 42Meaning of “child”
  51. 43Extinction of liability in respect of interest and fees
  52. 44Use of information Repealed
  53. 45Liable relative provisions: exclusion of parental duty to maintain
  54. Part 4: Lump sum payments: mesothelioma etc.
  55. Mesothelioma lump sum payments
  56. 46Lump sum payments
  57. 47Conditions of entitlement
  58. 48Determination of claims
  59. 49Reconsideration
  60. 50Appeal to First-tier Tribunal
  61. 51Appeal to Social Security Commissioner Repealed
  62. 52Minors and people who lack capacity
  63. 53Regulations: Part 4
  64. Recovery of mesothelioma and other lump sum payments
  65. 54Amendment of Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997
  66. Part 5: General
  67. 55Regulations and orders: general
  68. 56General interpretation
  69. 57Minor and consequential amendments
  70. 58Repeals
  71. 59Transition
  72. 60Financial provisions
  73. 61Extent
  74. 62Commencement
  75. 63Citation
  76. Schedule 1
  77. Constitution of the Commission
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. Appointment of a person to chair the Commission
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Appointment of directors
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. Terms of appointment and tenure of members
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. Remuneration etc. of non-executive members
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. Appointment of deputy chair
  90. 8Paragraph 8
  91. Staff
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Paragraph 10
  94. Committees
  95. 11Paragraph 11
  96. 12Paragraph 12
  97. Procedure
  98. 13Paragraph 13
  99. Delegation
  100. 14Paragraph 14
  101. 15Paragraph 15
  102. Instruments
  103. 16Paragraph 16
  104. Finance
  105. 17Paragraph 17
  106. Accounts and audit
  107. 18Paragraph 18
  108. 19Paragraph 19
  109. Non-executive functions committee
  110. 20Paragraph 20
  111. Supplementary powers
  112. 21Paragraph 21
  113. Status of the Commission
  114. 22Paragraph 22
  115. Validity
  116. 23Paragraph 23
  117. Public records
  118. 24Paragraph 24
  119. Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner
  120. 25Paragraph 25
  121. Civil service pensions
  122. 26Paragraph 26
  123. House of Commons disqualification
  124. 27Paragraph 27
  125. Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
  126. 28Paragraph 28
  127. Freedom of information
  128. 29Paragraph 29
  129. Interpretation
  130. 30Paragraph 30
  131. 31Paragraph 31
  132. 32Paragraph 32
  133. Schedule 2
  134. Schedule 3: Transfer of child support functions
  135. Part 1: Consequential amendments
  136. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. 6Paragraph 6
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. 8Paragraph 8
  145. 9Paragraph 9
  146. 10Paragraph 10
  147. 11Paragraph 11
  148. 12Paragraph 12
  149. 13Paragraph 13
  150. 14Paragraph 14
  151. 15Paragraph 15
  152. 16Paragraph 16
  153. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  154. 18Paragraph 18
  155. 19Paragraph 19
  156. 20Paragraph 20
  157. 21Paragraph 21
  158. 22Paragraph 22
  159. 23Paragraph 23
  160. 24Paragraph 24
  161. 25Paragraph 25
  162. 26Paragraph 26
  163. 27Paragraph 27
  164. 28Paragraph 28
  165. 29Paragraph 29
  166. 30Paragraph 30
  167. 31Paragraph 31
  168. 32Paragraph 32
  169. 33Paragraph 33
  170. 34Paragraph 34
  171. 35Paragraph 35
  172. 36Paragraph 36
  173. 37Paragraph 37
  174. 38Paragraph 38
  175. 39Paragraph 39
  176. 40Paragraph 40
  177. 41Paragraph 41
  178. 42Paragraph 42
  179. 43Paragraph 43
  180. 44Paragraph 44
  181. 45Paragraph 45
  182. 46Paragraph 46
  183. 47Paragraph 47
  184. 48Paragraph 48
  185. 49Paragraph 49
  186. 50Paragraph 50
  187. 51Paragraph 51
  188. 52Paragraph 52
  189. 53Paragraph 53
  190. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  191. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  192. Part 2: Transitional provision and savings
  193. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  194. Schedule 4: Changes to the calculation of maintenance
  195. Introductory
  196. 1Paragraph 1
  197. Calculation by reference to gross weekly income
  198. 2Paragraph 2
  199. Change to basic rate
  200. 3Paragraph 3
  201. Increase in flat rate and minimum amounts of liability
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. Applicable rate where non-resident parent party to other maintenance arrangement
  204. 5Paragraph 5
  205. Shared care
  206. 6Paragraph 6
  207. 7Paragraph 7
  208. 8Paragraph 8
  209. Weekly income
  210. 9Paragraph 9
  211. 10Paragraph 10
  212. Schedule 5: Maintenance calculations: transfer of cases to new rules
  213. Power to require a decision about whether to stay in the statutory scheme
  214. 1Paragraph 1
  215. 2Paragraph 2
  216. 3Paragraph 3
  217. 4Paragraph 4
  218. Effect on accrual of liability of exercise of power under paragraph 1
  219. 5Paragraph 5
  220. Additional powers
  221. 6Paragraph 6
  222. Interpretation
  223. 7Paragraph 7
  224. Schedule 6
  225. Powers in relation to use of information
  226. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  227. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  228. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  229. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  230. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  231. Interpretation
  232. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  233. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  234. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  235. 1Paragraph 1
  236. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  237. 2Paragraph 2
  238. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  239. 3Paragraph 3
  240. Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)
  241. 4Paragraph 4
  242. Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17) Not yet in force
  243. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  244. Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) Not yet in force
  245. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  246. Schedule 8: Repeals