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Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. It occurred during Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill.


Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

moved Amendment No. 68: 68: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause— ““Review of the status of the Commission (1) The Secretary of State must review the status of the Commission as a Crown body. (2) The review under subsection (1) must be conducted as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the initial period. (3) The Secretary of State may review the status of the Commission as a Crown body at any other time after the end of the initial period, if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to do so. (4) The Secretary of State must prepare a report of any review under subsection (1) or (3). (5) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the report. (6) If, on a review under this section, it appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to do so, the Secretary of State may by order provide that the Commission is to cease to be a Crown body. (7) An order under subsection (6) may— (a) make any amendment to Schedule 1 that appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the Commission ceasing to be a Crown body; (b) provide for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246) to apply, subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be prescribed, as if, on the Commission ceasing to be a Crown body, there were a transfer of an undertaking or business which is a relevant transfer. (8) In this section— ““Crown body”” means a body whose functions are to be exercised on behalf of the Crown; ““initial period”” means the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 12 comes into force.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 11 agreed to. Clause 12 [Transfer of child support functions]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
698 c501GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Cooperation Arrears Child Support Agency Custody Liability Income Maintenance Parents Payments Revenue and Customs Overseas residence Self-employed Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
Legislation
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
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