58 Short title, commencement and extent, etc
Child Support Act 1991 (1991 c 48) | Legislation

58  Short title, commencement and extent, etc

(1)     This Act may be cited as the Child Support Act 1991.

(2)     Section 56(1) and subsections (1) to (11) and (14) of this section shall come into force on the passing of this Act but otherwise this Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by order made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or Lord Advocate, or by any of them acting jointly.

(3)     Different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different purposes (including, in particular, for different cases or categories of case).

(4)     An order under subsection (2) may make such supplemental, incidental or transitional provision as appears to the person making the order to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions

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