39.This paragraph provides the Secretary of State with further regulation-making powers to enable him to define what will and will not count as income. For example, where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a non-resident parent has intentionally deprived himself of income, by, for example, working for a relative and not being paid, the regulation-making power will allow him to include that income for the purposes of calculating his maintenance liability.
Part 1: Child Support. Commentary on Sections Schedule 1: Calculation of weekly amount of child support maintenance Paragraph 10B: Regulations about income