Section 91 — Family Proceedings Act 1980: Reports as to maintenance

91 Reports as to maintenance (1) In any proceedings under this Act relating to maintenance, the Court may request any officer of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964 to submit to the Court a report in writing on the means, earning capacity, and economic circumstances of a party to the proceedings, and on any matter relevant thereto. (2) The officer shall report accordingly. (3) The Registrar of the Court shall give a copy of the report to every barrister or solicitor appearing for a party in the proceedings or, in the case of a party who is not represented by a barrister or solicitor, to the party. (4) Any party may tender evidence on any matter referred to in the report. (5) At the request of the Court, the officer making the report shall appear as a witness in respect of any matter referred to in or arising out of the report. Compare: 1968 No 62 s 8(2)-(4) Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 October 1998, by section 11 Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1998 No 96), by substituting the words “ department for the time being responsible for the administration of the Social Security Act 1964 ” for the words “ Department of Social Welfare ” .