Citation and commencement, etc.

1.-(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015.

(2) It comes into force on 21st December 2015.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of Child Support Rules

2.-(1) The Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993(4) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 2 (application for a liability order)(5)-

(a)in paragraph (1), for "Form 1" substitute "Form 2–A";

(b)in paragraph (2), for "Form 2" substitute "Form 2–B";

(c)in paragraph (7), for "Form 3" substitute "Form 2–C";

(d)in paragraph (9), for "Form 4" substitute "Form 2–D".

(3) In rule 4(1) (service of charge following the making of a liability order), for "Form 5" substitute "Form 4".

(4) In rule 5(1) (appeal against a deduction from earnings order)(6), for "Form 6" substitute "Form 5".

(5) In rule 5A(2) (application for commitment to prison or disqualification from driving)(7)-

(a)for "respondent" substitute "liable person";

(b)for "Form 7" substitute "Form 5A".

(6) In rule 5AC (lump sum deduction order: appeals)(8)-

(a)in paragraph (1), for "Form 5AC" substitute "Form 5AC–A";

(b)in paragraph (2), for "Form 5AD" substitute "Form 5AC–B".

(7) In rule 5B(2) (warrant of arrest)(9), for "Form 8" substitute "Form 5B".

(8) In rule 5D (warrant of commitment to prison)(10), for "Form 9" substitute "Form 5D".

(9) In rule 5E(1) (order for disqualification from driving)(11), for "Form 10" substitute "Form 5E".

(10) For the Schedule, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt inserts a new Schedule in the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 ("the 1993 Act of Sederunt") in place of the existing Schedule. The Schedule sets out the forms that are prescribed for the purpose of, and in connection with, various categories of application to the sheriff under the Child Support Act 1991 ("the 1991 Act").

The changes that have been made to the prescribed forms include changes to take account of the introduction of collection fees and enforcement fees in the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014, and changes to take account of the existence of the different child support schemes operated under the 1991 Act.

The Act of Sederunt also makes a minor amendment to rule 5A of the 1993 Act of Sederunt in order to ensure consistency of language with section 39A of the 1991 Act.