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Child Support Act 1991
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#### Welfare of children: the general principle.
#### The duty to maintain.
### The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c.62)
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[^key-743daeba14fda13dec31a02377e2a1f0]: Words in [s. 9(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/9/3) inserted (6.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 35(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/35/3), [62(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/2)
[^key-d681f41601bf4776d25038e0b2df3881]: Act modified (temp.) (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/1), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-d27d54b6674f13c7f577c2566cfa5dd0]: Act: power to modify conferred (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/2), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-0592eb79735c43ca3ed15487844fb5ca]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/6): power to modify conferred (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/3), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-ff216403a027b681911fda7d5e929d5a]: [S. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/46): power to modify conferred (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/3), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-03a2088f542854cc90c541d3eabaed37]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/40) modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/5), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-4a5ab581afc356aabc80074e34f6f994]: [S. 40A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/40A) modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/5), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-68a18969a3b678c92d1411a1399e8423]: S. 40B modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/5), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-aa3ede7243da61ce72f728c0e35dcafe]: S. 35 modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/6), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-b995cfc966c5ad0d5618caaccca69841]: S. 36 modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/6), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-143bcc4c9d00e19d99768b4b07009771]: S. 38 modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/6), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-44e58b3fae62f9dc48cdde1f6fbc787c]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/40) modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/6), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^key-b16590882010847ab9dc2de7d4fffe5a]: S. 40B modified (10.6.2008) by [Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6), [ss. 59(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/59/6), [62(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/6/section/62/3); [S.I. 2008/1476](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476), [art. 2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1476/article/2/6)
[^M_P_355fcfc8-764c-430d-a3e3-8132c3eda4f4]: S. 58(2): 17.6.1992 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by [S.I. 1992/1431](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431/schedule) S. 58: 1.9.1992 appointed for specified provisions by [S.I. 1992/1938](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1938), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1938/article/2) S. 58(2)-(6): 5.4.1993 appointed for specified provisions by [S.I. 1992/2644](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/article/2) (with transitional provisions in [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/schedule))
#### Right of child in Scotland to apply for calculation.
#### Role of the courts with respect to maintenance for children.
##### 27A
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- (c) if the application for the maintenance calculation was made under section 7, the child who made the application.
#### Decisions superseding earlier decisions
#### Reviews of decisions of child support officers.
##### 28E
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- (5) For the purposes of this paragraph “*self-employed earner*” and “*tax year*” have the same meaning as in Parts I to VI of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
#### Matters to be taken into account.
#### Determination of applications.
### Voluntary payments
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> (11) The power of the Court of Session by Act of Sederunt to regulate the procedure and practice in civil proceedings in the sheriff court shall include power to make, in relation to disqualification orders, provision corresponding to that which may be made by virtue of section 40A(8).
#### Penalty payments.
#### Arrears of child support maintenance.
##### 41A
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- (6) The Secretary of State shall pay penalty payments received by him into the Consolidated Fund.
#### Jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings under this Act.
#### Interpretation.
#### Jurisdiction.
#### Financial provisions.
### General rule
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