[F1[F2Disclosure of information to other personsE+W+S
9A.—(1) The Secretary of State F3 ... may disclose information [F4 held by him for the purposes of the Act relating to ] one party to a maintenance [F5 calculation ] to another party to that [F6 calculation ] where, in the opinion of the Secretary of State F7 ..., such information is essential to inform the party to whom it would be given as to—
(a)[F8why he has decided not to make a maintenance calculation in response to an application made under section 4 or 7 of the Act or treated as made under section 6 of the Act], or an application for a [F9revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision] has been rejected;
(b)why, although an application for a maintenance [F10calculation] referred to in sub-paragraph (a) has been accepted, that [F11calculation] cannot, at the time in question, be proceeded with or why a maintenance [F12calculation] will not be made following that application;
(c) why a maintenance [F13 calculation ] has ceased to have effect F14 ... , F15 ...;
(d)how a maintenance [F16calculation] has been calculated, in so far as the matter has not been dealt with by the notification given under [F17regulation 23 of the Maintenance Calculation Procedure Regulations].
[F18(e) why a decision has been made not to arrange for, or to cease, collection of any child support maintenance under section 29 of the Act ;
(f) why a particular method of enforcement, under section 31, 33, 35, 36, 38 or 40 of the Act of an amount due under a maintenance [F19 calculation ] has been adopted in a particular case; or
(g) why a decision has been made not to enforce, or to cease to enforce, under section 31 or 33 of the Act the amount due under a maintenance [F20calculation].]
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, “party to a maintenance [F21calculation]” means—
(a)a relevant person;
(b)a person appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation [F2234 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999];
[F23(c)the personal representative of a relevant person where—
(i)a [F24revision, supersession] or appeal was pending at the date of death of that person and the personal representative is dealing with that [F25revision, supersession] or appeal on behalf of that person; or
(ii)an application for a [F26variation] had been made but not determined at the date of death of that person and the personal representative is dealing [F27on behalf of that person with any matters arising in connection with the determination of that application].]
(3) Any application for information under this regulation shall be made to the Secretary of State F28 ... in writing setting out the reasons for the application.
(4) Except where a person gives written permission to the Secretary of State F29 ... that the information in relation to him mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) below may be conveyed to other persons, any information given under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not contain—
(a) the address of any person other than the recipient of the information in question (other than the address of the office of [F30 the officer concerned who is exercising functions of the Secretary of State under the Act ) ] or any other information the use of which could reasonably be expected to lead to any such person being located;
(b)any other information the use of which could reasonably be expected to lead to any person, other than a qualifying child or a relevant person, being identified,]]
Textual Amendments
F1Regulations revoked (27.10.2008) by The Child Support Information Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2551), regs. 1, 15(1) (with reg. 15(2))
F2Reg. 9A inserted (18.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/1045, reg. 1(2), 24
F3Words in reg. 9A(1) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(a)
F4Words in reg. 9A(1) substituted (6.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/977, reg. 1(2), 4(4)
F5Words in reg. 9A(1) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F6Words in reg. 9A(1) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F7Words in reg. 9A(1) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(a)
F8Words in reg. 9A(1)(a) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 7(3)(a) (with reg. 10)
F9Words in reg. 9(1)(a) substituted (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(b)
F10Words in reg. 9A(1)(b) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F11Words in reg. 9A(1)(b) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F12Words in reg. 9A(1)(b) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F13Words in reg. 9A(1)(c) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F14Words in reg. 9A(1)(c) omitted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by virtue of S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 7(2) (with reg. 10)
F15Words in reg. 9A(1)(c) omitted (22.1.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1995/3261, reg. 1(2), 11(2)
F16Words in reg. 9A(1)(d) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F17Words in reg. 9A(1)(d) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 10)
F18Reg. 9A(1)(e)-(g) added (22.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3261, reg. 1(2), 11(3)
F19Words in reg. 9A(1)(f) substituted (03.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F20Words in reg. 9A(1)(g) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F21Words in reg. 9A(2) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(2) (with reg. 10)
F22Words in reg. 9(2)(b) substituted (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(c)(i)
F23Reg. 9A(2)(c) substituted (2.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2907, reg. 1(1), 64
F24Words in reg. 9(2)(c)(i) substituted (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(c)(ii)
F25Words in reg. 9(2)(c)(i) substituted (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(c)(ii)
F26Words in reg. 9A(2)(c)(ii) substituted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 for relevant effective date in certain circumstances) by S.I. 2001/161, reg. 1(3)(d), 2(4) (with reg. 10)
F27Words in reg. 9A(2)(c)(ii) substituted (19.1.1998) by S.I. 1998/58, reg. 1(2), 34
F28Words in reg. 9A(3) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(a)
F29Words in reg. 9A(4) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(a)
F30Words in reg. 9(4)(a) substituted (1.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1510, art. 3(1), 12(d)