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(1) This Order may be cited as the Child Maintenance (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
(2) In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
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(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) section 14 (orders for regular deductions from accounts);
(b) section 15 (lump sum deduction orders);
(c) section 38(1) (minor and consequential amendments), so far as relating to sub-paragraph (d) below; and
(d) paragraph 1(20)(a) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments),for the purpose of making regulations is 1st June 2009, and for all other purposes is 3rd August 2009.
(2) In so far as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions is 1st June 2009—
(a) section 38(1), so far as relating to the paragraphs and entries referred to in sub-paragraph (b) below; and section 39 (repeals), so far as relating to the paragraphs and entries referred to in sub-paragraph (c) below;
(b) the following paragraphs of Schedule 4:—
(i) 1(3), (9), (11) and (28), and 2(3) to (6), and
(ii) 1(2)(a), except in relation to the definition of “curfew order”, and;
(c) in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to—
(i) the repeal of Article 9 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, and
(ii) the repeal of paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 29th May 2009
(L.S.)John O’Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
