HC Deb 18 July 1991 vol 195 c565

Amendments made: No. 67, in page 40, line 30, leave out `sub-paragraph (1) "the' and insert 'this paragraph the". '.

No. 68, in page 42, line 19, at end insert— '(e) where a new maintenance assessment is made with respect to any qualifying child with respect to whom the assessment in question was in force immediately before the making of the new assessment.'.

No. 69, in page 42, line 19, at end insert— '(1A) A maintenance assessment made in response to an application under section 4 or 7 shall be cancelled by a child support officer if the person on whose application the assessment was made asks him to do so. (1B) A maintenance assessment made in response to an application under section 6 shall be cancelled by a child support officer if—

  1. (a) the person on whose application the assessment was made ("the applicant") asks him to do so; and
  2. (b) he is satisfied that the applicant has ceased to fall within subsection (1) of that section.'.

No. 70, in page 42, line 25, at end insert— '(2A) Where—

  1. (a) at any time a maintenance assessment is in force but a child support officer would no longer have jurisdiction to make it if it were to be applied for at that time; and
  2. (b) the assessment has not been cancelled, or has not ceased to have effect, under or by virtue of any other provision made by or under this Act,
it shall be taken to have continuing effect unless cancelled by a child support officer in accordance with such prescribed provision (including provision as to the effective date of cancellation) as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make.'.

No. 71, in page 42, line 29, after 'sub-paragraph', insert '(2A) or'.

No. 72, in page 42, line 31, leave out 'under this paragraph'.

No. 73, in page 42, line 41, after 'such', insert 'supplemental, incidental or'.—[Mr. Jack.]

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