Part 1
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
1 The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
2 Objectives of the Commission
3 Functions of the Commission: general
4 Promotion of child maintenance
5 Provision of information and guidance
7 Agency arrangements and provision of services
9 Annual report to Secretary of State
11 Review of the status of the Commission
Part 2
Transfer of child support functions etc. to the Commission
13 Transfer of child support functions
14 Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
Part 3
Child support etc.
15 Repeal of sections 6 and 46
16 Changes to the calculation of maintenance
17 Power to regulate supersession
18 Determination of applications for a variation
19 Transfer of cases to new rules
20 Use of deduction from earnings orders as basic method of payment
21 Deduction from earnings orders: the liable person’s earnings
22 Orders for regular deductions from accounts
24 Orders preventing avoidance
25 Administrative liability orders
26 Enforcement in county courts
27 Disqualification for holding or obtaining travel authorisation
30 Disqualification for driving
31 Power to treat liability as satisfied
32 Power to accept part payment of arrears in full and final satisfaction
35 Registered maintenance agreements: Scotland
36 Offence of failing to notify change of address
38 Recovery of arrears from deceased’s estate
39 Disclosure of information relating to family proceedings
40 Disclosure of information to credit reference agencies
43 Extinction of liability in respect of interest and fees
45 Liable relative provisions: exclusion of parental duty to maintain
Part 4
Lump sum payments: mesothelioma etc.
51 Appeal to Social Security Commissioner
52 Minors and people who lack capacity
54 Amendment of Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997
Part 5
General
55 Regulations and orders: general
57 Minor and consequential amendments
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 Transfer of functions under subordinate legislation
SCHEDULE 3 Transfer of child support functions
SCHEDULE 4 Changes to the calculation of maintenance
SCHEDULE 5 Maintenance calculations: transfer of cases to new rules
The Commission may appoint such other staff as it considers appropriate.
Any such appointments are to be on such terms and conditions as to remuneration and other matters as the Commission may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.