123.This section substitutes section 20 of the 1991 Act with a new provision governing the right to appeal child support decisions. Its purpose is to set out clearly the decisions which can be appealed and the circumstances in which an appeal can brought against such decisions. As now, the intention is that decisions that affect child support liability will be appealable. There will also continue to be a right of appeal against a decision to impose a reduced benefit decision. Decisions on fees and fixed penalties will also be appealable.
Part 1: Child Support. Commentary on Sections Part II: Regulatory controls Section 10: Appeals to appeal tribunals