LegalizeThe Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000
Made: 29th December 2000
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 68(2)(a) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000.
- (2) In this Order “the Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000.
Appointed days
2
The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
- (a) the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule, is 31st January 2001;
- (b) section 11 of the Act (redetermination of appeals), is 15th February 2001; and
- (c) section 16 of the Act (disqualification from driving) in so far as not already in operation, is 2nd April 2001.
SCHEDULE — Provisions coming into operation on 31st January 2001
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Section 13 | Information — offences |
| Section 14 | Inspectors |
| Section 15 | Presumption of parentage in child support cases |
| Section 21(1) and (2), and (3) in so far as not already in operation | Jurisdiction |
| Schedule 3, paragraph 11 in so far as it amends Article 4(2) of the Child Support Order for the purposes of Articles 17(4A) and 41(1) and (2A) of that Order, and section 25 in so far as it relates to that paragraph | Amendment of statutory provisions relating to child support |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 29th December 2000.
John O'Neill — Senior Officer of the — Department for Social Development
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 relating to child support as follows—
- 31st January 2001 for provisions— making it a criminal offence either to fail to provide information or to provide false information, and relating to powers of inspectors, presumption of parentage and jurisdiction;
- 15th February 2001 for provisions relating to redetermination of appeals; and
- 2nd April 2001 for provisions relating to imprisonment and disqualification from driving.
The impact on business of the commencement of provisions in the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill. A copy of that Assessment may be obtained, free of charge, from Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SQ.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2000 c. 4 (N.I.)
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