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8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), where an application has not failed within the meaning of section 28D of the Act, the Secretary of State shall[F2, unless he is satisfied on the information or evidence available to him that a departure direction is unlikely to be given]—
(a)give notice of that application to the relevant persons other than the applicant;
(b)send to them details of the grounds on which the application has been made and any relevant information or evidence the applicant has given, except details, information or evidence falling within paragraph (2);
(c)invite representations in writing from the relevant persons other than the applicant on any matter relating to that application; and
(d)set out the provisions of paragraphs (2), (5) and (6) in relation to such representations.
(2) The details, information or evidence referred to in paragraphs (1)(b), (6) and (7) are—
(a)medical evidence or medical advice that has not been disclosed to the applicant or a relevant person and which the Secretary of State considers would be harmful to the health of the applicant or that relevant person if disclosed to him;
(b)the address of a relevant person, or of any child in relation to whom the assessment was made in respect of which the application has been made, or any other information which could reasonably be expected to lead to that person or that child being located, where that person has not agreed to disclosure of that address or that information, it is not known to the other party to that assessment and—
(i)the Secretary of State is satisfied that that address or that information is not necessary for the determination of that application; or
(ii)the Secretary of State is satisfied that that address or that information is necessary for the determination of that application and that there would be a risk of harm or undue distress to that person or that child if disclosure were made.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be given as soon as reasonably practicable after—
(a)completion of the preliminary consideration of that application under section 28B of the Act; or
(b)where the Secretary of State has requested information or evidence under regulation 6, receipt of that information or evidence or the expiry of the period F3... referred to in regulation 6(2).
(4) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) shall not apply where information or evidence requested in accordance with regulation 6 has not been received by the Secretary of State within the period specified in paragraph (2) of that regulation and the Secretary of State is satisfied on the information or evidence available to him that a departure direction should not be given.
[F4(4A) Where the provisions of paragraph (1) have not been complied with because the Secretary of State was satisfied on the information or evidence available to him that a departure direction was unlikely to be given, but on further consideration of the application he is minded to give a departure direction in that case, he shall, before doing so, comply with the provisions of this regulation.]
(5) Where the Secretary of State does not receive written representations from a relevant person within 14 days of the date on which representations were invited under paragraph (1), (6) or (7) he may, in the absence of written representations from that person, proceed to determine the application.
(6) The Secretary of State may, if he considers it reasonable to do so, send to the applicant a copy of any written representations made following an invitation under paragraph (1)(c), whether or not they were received within the time specified in paragraph (5), except to the extent that the representations contain information or evidence which falls within paragraph (2), and invite him to submit representations in writing on any matters contained in those representations.
(7) Where any information or evidence requested by the Secretary of State under regulation 6 is received after notification has been given under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may, if he considers it reasonable to do so and except where that information or evidence falls within paragraph (2), send a copy of such information or evidence to the relevant persons and invite them to submit representations in writing on that information or evidence.
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(9) Where the Secretary of State has determined an application he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable—
(a)notify the relevant persons of that determination;
(b)where a departure direction has been given, [F6make a decision in accordance with regulation 17(2) or 20(2)(c) of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations].
(10) A notification under paragraph (9)(a) shall set out—
(a)the reasons for that determination;
(b)where a departure direction has been given, the basis on which the amount of child support maintenance is to be fixed by any assessment made in consequence of that direction.
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Textual Amendments
F1Instrument Regulations revoked (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Meaning of Child and New Calculation Rules) (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2785), reg. 10(d)
F2Words in reg. 8(1) inserted (19.1.1998) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/58), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with reg. 59)
F3Words in reg. 8(3)(b) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1047), regs. 1(1), 37(a)
F4Reg. 8(4A) inserted (19.1.1998) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/58), regs. 1(2), 7(3) (with reg. 59)
F5Reg. 8(8) omitted (19.6.2000) by virtue of The Social Security and Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1596), regs. 1(1), 11
F6Words in reg. 8(9)(b) substituted (1.6.1999) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1047), regs. 1(1), 37(c)
F7Reg. 8(11) omitted (1.6.1999) by virtue of The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1047), regs. 1(1), 37(d)
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