Amendments proposed to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     2,     line     43     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

    '(2A) for subsection 55(1)(a) and (b) of the 1991 Act there shall be substituted—

"(1) For the purposes of this Act a person is a child if—

    (a) he is under the age of 17; or

    (b) he is receiving full-time education to include advanced education to the conclusion of his first degree course.".'.

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Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     83,     line     35     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph 4(1) and insert—

    '4.—(1) Except in a case falling within sub-paragraph (2), a flat rate of £5 is payable if the nil rate does not apply and the non-resident parent's net weekly income is £100 or less.'.

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Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     84,     line     3     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph 4(2)(c).

   

Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     84,     line     5     [Schedule     1],     leave out sub-paragraph 4(3).

   

Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     84,     line     11     [Schedule     1],     at end insert '; or

(c) he received any benefit, pension or allowance prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; or

(d) he or his partner (if any) receives any benefit prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

    (2) The benefits, pensions and allowances which may be prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(d) include ones paid to the non-resident parent under the law of a place outside the United Kingdom.'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     85,     line     23     [Schedule     1],     leave out from '7(4)' to 'or' in line 24 and insert '(or that Table as modified pursuant to regulations made under paragraph 10A(2)(a)),'.

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Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     3,     line     1,     leave out Clause 2.

   

Steve Webb
Mr Paul Burstow
Mr Andrew George

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Page     3,     line     9     [Clause     2],     at end add—

    '(4) in Section 8(3) of the 1991 Act the words "vary or" shall be deleted where they appear after the words "it would otherwise have to make,".'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     8,     line     23     [Clause     5],     leave out from '11,' to end of line 26 and insert 'and except in prescribed circumstances any appeal connected with it (under section 20) shall lapse.'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     11,     line     40     [Clause     12],     leave out '"or' and insert '"(or application treated as made), or'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     13,     line     36     [Clause     15],     after '1965' insert ', or under Article 14 or 18(1)(b)(ii) of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     79,     line     1     [Clause     75],     after 'tests)' insert—

'—(a)'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     79,     line     8     [Clause     75],     at end insert—

'(b) in subsection (2)—

    (i) for "person responsible for" there shall be substituted "individual", and

    (ii) after "this section" there shall be inserted "("the tester")";

(c) in subsection (4), for "the person who made the report" there shall be substituted "the tester"; and

(d) in subsection (5)—

    (i) for "the person responsible for carrying out the tests taken for the purpose of giving effect to the direction, or any" there shall be substituted "the tester, or any other",

    (ii) for "that person" there shall be substituted "the tester or that other person", and

    (iii) after "and where" there shall be inserted "the tester or".'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     80,     line     1     [Clause     76],     leave out from beginning to end of line 8 and insert—

    '(3) Except in a case falling within subsection (3A) below, the court shall refuse to hear an application under subsection (1) above unless it considers that the applicant has a sufficient personal interest in the determination of the application (but this is subject to section 27 of the Child Support Act 1991).

    (3A) The excepted cases are where the declaration sought is as to whether or not—

(a) the applicant is the parent of a named person;

(b) a named person is the parent of the applicant; or

(c) a named person is the other parent of a named child of the applicant.'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     128,     line     6     [Schedule     8],     leave out '"55A(5)"' and insert '"55A(6) or 56(4)"'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     128,     line     38     [Schedule     8],     leave out from '1987' to end of line 41 and insert—

'(a) in subsection (2) to be substituted for section 20(2) of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 (report to court about scientific tests), for "person responsible for" there shall be substituted "individual"; and

(b) in subsection (2A) to be inserted in section 20 of that Act (blood tests in proceedings under section 56 of the Family Law Act 1986), for "56" there shall be substituted "55A or 56".'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     129,     line     24     [Schedule     8],     leave out 'Where' and insert 'This section applies where'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     129,     line     37     [Schedule     8],     leave out from beginning to end of line 39 and insert—

    '( ) Where this section applies—

(a) if it is the person with care who makes the application, he shall be treated as having a sufficient personal interest for the purposes of subsection (3) of that section; and

(b) if it is the Secretary of State who makes the application, that subsection shall not apply.'.

   

Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     129,     line     43     [Schedule     8],     at end insert—

'The Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.22)

    . In Schedule 2 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 (services which are not to be funded as part of community legal services), in paragraph 2(3), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted—

"(da) under section 55A of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations of parentage),".'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     14,     line     22     [Clause     16],     leave out 'the liable person's' and insert 'his'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     15,     line     43     [Clause     16],     at end insert—

    '( ) Where a court—

(a) makes a disqualification order;

(b) makes an order under subsection (5); or

(c) allows an appeal against a disqualification order,

    it shall send notice of that fact to the Secretary of State; and the notice shall contain such particulars and be sent in such manner and to such address as the Secretary of State may determine.

    ( ) Where a court makes a disqualification order, it shall also send the driving licence and its counterpart, on their being produced to the court, to the Secretary of State at such address as he may determine.'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     16,     line     29     [Clause     16],     leave out '40A(8)' and insert '40A(10)'.

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Mr Secretary Darling

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Page     89,     line     39     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

'The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.18)

    A1.—(1) Section 150A of the Army Act 1955 (enforcement of maintenance assessment by deductions from pay) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In subsections (1), (2)(a), (3)(a) (twice) and (4), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (3) In subsection (3) (twice), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation".

The Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c.19)

    A2.—(1) Section 150A of the Air Force Act 1955 (enforcement of maintenance assessment by deductions from pay) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In subsections (1), (2)(a), (3)(a) (twice) and (4), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (3) In subsection (3) (twice), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation".

The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18)

    A3.—(1) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 29 (duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of children, and age limit on making certain orders in their favour)—

(a) in subsections (5)(a), (7) (three times) and (8)(a), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation";

(b) in subsections (5)(a) and (b)(ii) and (6)(b), for "current assessment" there shall be substituted "current calculation";

(c) in subsection (6)(b), for "maintenance assessments" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculations"; and

(d) in subsection (6)(b), for "those assessments" there shall be substituted "those calculations".

    (3) In section 31 (variation, discharge, etc., of certain orders for financial relief)—

(a) in subsections (11)(c) and (12)(a) and (c), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation"; and

(b) in subsection (11) (twice), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation".

    (4) In section 52 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978 (c.22)

    A4.—(1) The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 5 (age limit on making orders for financial provision for children and duration of such orders)—

(a) in subsections (5)(a), (7) (three times) and (8)(a), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation";

(b) in subsections (5)(a) and (b)(ii) and (6)(b), for "current assessment" there shall be substituted "current calculation"; and

(c) in subsection (6)(b), for "those assessments" there shall be substituted "those calculations".

    (3) In section 20 (variation, revival and revocation of orders for periodical payments)—

(a) in subsections (9A)(c) and (9B)(a) and (c), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation"; and

(b) in subsection (9A) (three times), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation".

    (4) In section 88 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.37)

    A5.—(1) The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 5 (variation and recall of decrees of aliment), in subsection (1A), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (3) In section 7 (agreements about aliment), in subsection (2A), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (4) In section 13 (orders for periodical allowance), in subsection (4A), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (5) In section 16 (agreements about financial provision), in subsection (3)(d), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (6) In section 27 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

    A6. In section 281 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (effect of discharge on a bankrupt), in subsection (5)(b), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18)

    A7.—(1) The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 72 (effect of sequestration on diligence against earnings), in subsection (4A), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (3) In section 106 (interpretation), in the definition of "maintenance order", in paragraph (j), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

    A8.—(1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In section 347B (qualifying maintenance payments)—

(a) in subsections (8) and (9)(a) and (c), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation";

(b) in subsection (9)(b) and (c), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation"; and

(c) for subsection (11) there shall be substituted—

    "(11) In this section "maintenance calculation" means a maintenance calculation made under the Child Support Act 1991 or a maintenance assessment made under the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991."

    (3) In section 617 (social security benefits and contributions), in subsection (2)(ae), for "section 24 of the Child Support Act 1995 or under any corresponding enactment" there shall be substituted "any enactment corresponding to section 24 of the Child Support Act 1995".

The Finance Act 1988 (c.39)

    A9. In the Finance Act 1988, in each of subsection (5A) of section 36 (annual payments) and subsection (8A) of section 38 (maintenance payments under existing obligations: 1989-90 onwards), for "maintenance assessment made" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation or maintenance assessment made respectively".

The Children Act 1989 (c.41)

    A10.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (financial provision for children) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 3—

(a) in sub-paragraph (5)(a), (7) (three times) and (8)(a), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation";

(b) in sub-paragraph (5)(a) and (b)(ii) and (6)(b), for "current assessment" there shall be substituted "current calculation";

(c) in sub-paragraph (6)(b), for "maintenance assessments" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculations"; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (6)(b), for "those assessments" there shall be substituted "those calculations".

    (3) In paragraph 6—

(a) in sub-paragraph (9) (three times), for "the assessment" there shall be substituted "the calculation"; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (9)(c), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".

    (4) In paragraph 16(3), for "maintenance assessment" there shall be substituted "maintenance calculation".'.

Prepared 22 Mar 2000