Citation and commencement, etc.

1.-(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules Amendment) (Disqualification) 2018.

(2) It comes into force on 21st January 2019.

(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) After rule 5A (application for commitment to prison or disqualification from driving)(5), insert-

"Application for disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport

5AZA.-(1) An application under section 39B(1)(6) of the Act of 1991 is made by summary application.

(2) Citation, where necessary, of a liable person in respect of an application under paragraph (1) must be in Form 5AZA.".

(3) In rule 5B(1) (warrant of arrest)-

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), after "rule 5A(2)", insert "or 5AZA(2)"; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b), after "section 39A(3)", insert "or 39B(4)".

(4) In rule 5C (evidence of means), after "rule 5A(1)", insert "or 5AZA(1)".

(5) After rule 5E (order for disqualification from driving), insert-

"Order for disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport

5EA.-(1) An order made under section 39B of the Act of 1991 must be in Form 5EA.

(2) An application made under section 39E of the Act of 1991 for a reduction in a period of disqualification or for revocation of an order is to be made by minute.".

(6) In rule 5F (renewal of application)-

(a)after "section 39A(1)", insert "or 39B(1)";

(b)for "that section", substitute "the same section"; and

(c)after "rule 5A(1)", insert "or 5AZA(1) respectively".

(7) In the schedule (forms)(7)-

(a)after Form 5A (form of citation for summary application for commitment to prison or disqualification from driving), insert Form 5AZA in schedule 1 of this Act of Sederunt;

(b)in Form 5E (form of order of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence), after "in respect of which this Order is made is paid*.", insert-

"[Where the defender did not bring his or her driving licence to the hearing, Orders the defender to attend a hearing at (insert address of sheriff court) on (insert date) at (insert time) with his [or her] driving licence for the purpose of surrendering it.]

[[Where the sheriff decides under section 40B(1)(b) of the Child Support Act 1991 to suspend the operation of the disqualification, Orders that the operation of the disqualification be suspended until (insert date)] [if the sheriff imposes any conditions on the suspension, on the following conditions (describe the conditions here)].]"; and

(c)after Form 5E, insert Form 5EA in schedule 2 of this Act of Sederunt.

Paragraph 2(7)(a)

SCHEDULE 1

Paragraph 2(7)(c)

SCHEDULE 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 ("the Child Support Rules") to make provision about disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport. This new type of court order is created by provisions inserted into the Child Support Act 1991 by section 27 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.

Paragraph 2(2) inserts a new rule 5AZA, which provides that (i) an application for disqualification from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport is to be made by summary application; and (ii) citation of a liable person must be in Form 5AZA.

Paragraph 2(3), (4) and (6) insert at the relevant places in the Child Support Rules references to the new rules and relevant provisions which were inserted into the Child Support Act 1991 by the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.

Paragraph 2(5) inserts a new rule 5EA, which provides that (i) an order disqualifying a person from holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport must be made in Form 5EA; and (ii) an application for a reduction in the period of disqualification is to be made by minute.

Paragraph 2(7) inserts Form 5AZA and Form 5EA. It also makes some amendments to Form 5E, in order to make it consistent with Form 5EA.