[27A Recovery of fees for scientific tests]
Child Support Act 1991 (1991 c 48) | Legislation

[27A  Recovery of fees for scientific tests]

[(1)     This section applies in any case where—

(a)     an application for a maintenance assessment [maintenance calculation] has been made [. . .] or a maintenance assessment [maintenance calculation] is in force;

(b)     scientific tests have been carried out (otherwise than under a direction or in response to a request) in relation to bodily samples obtained from a person who is alleged to be a parent of a child with respect to whom the application or assessment [calculation] is made [. . .];

(c)     the results

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