[49A Transfer of arrears]
Child Support Act 1991 (1991 c 48) | Legislation

[49A  Transfer of arrears]

[(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision enabling the [Secretary of State] in prescribed circumstances to enter into arrangements (“transfer arrangements”) under which liability in respect of arrears of child support maintenance becomes debt due to the person with whom the arrangements are entered into (“the transferee”).

(2)     Liability which is the subject of transfer arrangements—

(a)     ceases to be liability in relation to which the [Secretary of State's] functions with respect to collection and enforcement are exercisable, and

(b)     becomes debt in which only the transferee has an interest.

(3)     Regulations under subsection (1) must provide that unless one of the conditions in subsection (4) is satisfied the [Secretary of State] may not enter

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