The Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Amendment Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/3206
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Amendment Regulations 2003.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations shall come into force on 7th January 2004.

(3) These Regulations shall have effect only for the purposes of any case in respect of which section 12 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (information required by the Secretary of State) has not come into force and for so long as that section is not in force for the purposes of such a case.

Section 2 Amendment of the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992

(1) The Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In regulation 2 (persons under a duty to furnish information or evidence)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “to enable a decision to be made under section 11, 12, 16 or 17 of the Act” substitute “and is needed for any of the purposes specified in regulation 3(1)”; and

(b) for paragraph (1A), substitute—

(1A) In such cases as the Secretary of State may determine, a person falling within a category listed in paragraph (2) shall furnish such information or evidence as the Secretary of State may determine which is information or evidence—

(a) with respect to the matter or matters specified in that paragraph in relation to that category;

(b) needed by the Secretary of State for the purpose specified in regulation 3(1A); and

(c) in that person’s possession or which that person can reasonably be expected to acquire.

(3) In regulation 3 (purposes for which information or evidence may be required), after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) The Secretary of State may require information or evidence to be provided under the provisions of regulation 2(1A) only for the purpose of verifying whether information or evidence which he holds, or has held, is correct.