HL Deb 22 July 1991 vol 531 cc513-4

14 Clause 7, page 4, line 40, leave out subsections (1) and (2) and insert: '(1) A qualifying child who has attained the age of 12 years and who is habitually resident in Scotland may apply to the Secretary of State for a maintenance assessment to be made with respect to him if—

  1. (a) no such application has been made by a person who is, with respect to that child, a person with care or an absent parent; or
  2. (b) the Secretary of State has not been authorised under section 6 to take action under this Act to recover child support maintenance from the absent parent (other than in a case where he has waived any requirement that he should be so authorised).
(2) An application made under subsection (1) shall authorise the Secretary of State to make a maintenance assessment with respect to any other children of the absent parent who are qualifying children in the care of the same person as the child making the application.'.

Lord Henley

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 14. I spoke to this amendment with Amendment No. 3. I beg to move.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 14.—(Lord Henley).

On Question, Motion agreed to.