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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

moved Amendment No. 20B: 20B: Clause 27, page 22, leave out lines 23 to 25 and insert— ““(4A) On an application under subsection (1) for an order against a person the court shall (in the presence of that person) inquire as to— (a) whether the person needs a travel authorisation to earn a living; (b) the person’s means; (c) whether there has been wilful refusal or culpable neglect on the part of the person. (4B) If, but only if, the court is of the opinion that there has been wilful refusal or culpable neglect on the part of the person, it may make an order under this section. (4C) The court may not take action under both this section and section 40. (4D) On an application under subsection (1) the court shall not question— (a) the liability order by reference to which the Commission acted as mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection; or (b) the maintenance calculation by reference to which that liability order was made.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 21 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.]