The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

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15A.—[F2(1) Where the [F3Secretary of State] has received an application under section 16 or 17 of the Child Support Act in connection with a previously determined variation which has effect on the maintenance calculation in force, [F3the Secretary of State] may request further information or evidence from the applicant to enable a decision on that application to be made and any such information or evidence shall be provided within one month of the date of notification of the request, or such longer period as the [F3Secretary of State] is satisfied is reasonable in the circumstances of the case.

(2) Where any information or evidence requested in accordance with paragraph (1) is not provided within the time limit specified in that paragraph, the [F3Secretary of State] may, where [F3the Secretary of State] is able to do so, proceed to make the decision in the absence of that information or evidence.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 15A-15D inserted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1)(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3185), reg. 1(1)(2), 10 (with reg. 14(3)) (see S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.)