Clause 11

in subsection (2), replace “an applicant” with “a parent”;

in subsection (2), replace “the applicant” wherever it appears with “the parent”;

delete subsection (3);

in subsection (4), replace “person” wherever it appears with “parent”;

in subsection (4), replace “person’s” with “parent’s”;

in subsection (5), replace “Where a claim of a parent has been referred to the Commissioner under section 3(3), the Commissioner must review the claim and” with “Subject to section 12A, where a claim in respect of a parent is referred to the Commissioner under section 3(3), or before the Commissioner makes an application under section 3(1) on behalf of the parent, the Commissioner”;

in subsection (5)(b), replace “and his or her children” with “(or, where the claim is referred by an approved person or organisation, the approved person or organisation) and the parent’s children”;

in subsection (7), delete “, and any failure by the person to appear as required may be taken into consideration by the Tribunal when hearing and determining the relevant application for maintenance, in the manner that seems proper to the Tribunal”; and

after subsection (7), insert —“(7A) If a person does not attend any session of conciliation for a claim as required under subsection (7), the Tribunal may (when determining an application made under section 3 in respect of the claim) take that into account in deciding whether to —

give a direction under section 6(5); or

order costs under section 20(1)(a).”.