The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

   2. 1A. Use of electronic communications

3. PART II COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

   1. 2. Payment of child support maintenance

   2. 3. Method of payment

   3. 4. Payments to be scheduled over reference period

   4. 5. Transmission of payments

   5. 5A. Voluntary Payments

   6. 6. Representations about payment arrangements

   7. 7. Notice to liable person as to requirements about payment

4. PART IIA COLLECTION OF PENALTY PAYMENTS

   1. 7A. Payment of a financial penalty

5. PART III DEDUCTION FROM EARNINGS ORDERS

   1. 8. Interpretation of this Part

   2. 9. Deduction from earnings orders

   3. 10. Normal deduction rate

   4. 11. Protected earnings proportion

   5. 12. Amount to be deducted by employer

   6. 13. Employer to notify liable person of deduction

   7. 14. Payment by employer to Secretary of State

   8. 15. Information to be provided by liable person

   9. 16. Duty of employers and others to notify Secretary of State

   10. 17. Requirement to review deduction from earnings orders

   11. 18. Power to vary deduction from earnings orders

   12. 19. Compliance with deduction from earnings order as varied

   13. 20. Discharge of deduction from earnings orders

   14. 21. Lapse of deduction from earnings orders

   15. 22. Appeals against deduction from earnings orders

   16. 23. Crown employment

   17. 24. Priority as between orders

   18. 25. Offences

6. PART 3A Deduction Orders

   1. CHAPTER 1 Interpretation

      1. 25A. Interpretation of this Part

      2. 25A1. Regular deduction order in respect of a joint account

   2. CHAPTER 2 Regular Deduction Orders

      1. 25B. Regular deduction orders

      2. 25C. Maximum deduction rate

      3. 25D. Minimum amount

      4. 25E. Notification by the deposit-taker to the Secretary of State

      5. 25F. Notification by the Secretary of State to the deposit-taker

      6. 25G. Review of a regular deduction order

      7. 25H. Priority as between orders – regular deduction orders

      8. 25I. Variation of a regular deduction order

      9. 25IA. Variation of a regular deduction order in respect of a joint account

      10. 25J. Lapse of a regular deduction order

      11. 25K. Revival of a regular deduction order

      12. 25KA. Revival of a regular deduction order proposed in respect of a joint account

      13. 25L. Discharge of a regular deduction order

   3. CHAPTER 3 Lump Sum Deduction Orders

      1. 25M. Period in which representations may be made

      2. 25MA. Notice where an interim lump sum deduction order has been made in respect of a joint account

      3. 25N. Disapplication of sections 32G(1) and 32H(2)(b) of the Act

      4. 25O. Information

      5. 25P. Priority as between orders – lump sum deduction orders

      6. 25Q. Minimum amount

      7. 25R. Variation of a lump sum deduction order

      8. 25S. Lapse of a lump sum deduction order

      9. 25T. Revival of a lump sum deduction order

      10. 25U. Discharge of a lump sum deduction order

      11. 25V. Time at which a lump sum deduction order under section 32E of the Act ceases to be in force

      12. 25W. Meaning of “the relevant time”

   4. CHAPTER 4 General Matters for Deduction Orders

      1. 25X. Accounts of a prescribed description

      2. 25XA. Deduction orders in respect of joint accounts

      3. 25XB. Sharing information with account-holders

      4. 25XC. Information provided by a deposit-taker before the making of an order

      5. 25Y. Circumstances in which amounts standing to the credit of an account are to be disregarded

      6. 25Z. Administrative costs

      7. 25AA. Payment by deposit-taker to the Secretary of State

      8. 25AB. Appeals

      9. 25AC. Offences

      10. 25AD. Secretary of State to warn of consequences of failing to comply with an order or to provide information

      11. 25AE. Review

7. PART IV LIABILITY ORDERS

   1. 26. Extent of this Part

   2. 27. Notice of intention to apply for a liability order

   3. 28. Application for a liability order

   4. 29. Liability orders

   5. 30. Enforcement of liability orders by distress

   6. 31. Appeals in connection with distress

   7. 32. Charges connected with distress

   8. 33. Application for warrant of commitment

   9. 34. Warrant of commitment

   10. 35. Disqualification from driving order

   11. 35A. Disqualification for holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE A1

      Electronic Communications

      1. PART 1 Use of Electronic Communications

         1. 1. Use of electronic communications

         2. 2. Conditions for the use of electronic communications

         3. 3. Use of intermediaries

      2. PART 2 Evidential provisions

         1. 4. Proof of delivery

         2. 5. Proof of identity

         3. 6. Proof of content

         4. 7. Interpretation

   2. SCHEDULE 1

      LIABILITY ORDER PRESCRIBED FORM

      1. Section 33 of the Child Support Act 1991 and regulation...

      2. »....................Magistrates’ Court

      3. Date:

      4. Defendant:

      5. Address:

      6. On the complaint of the Secretary of State ... that...

      7. Aggregate amount in respect of which the liability order is...

      8. » Justice of the Peace

      9. » [ or by order of the Court Clerk of...

   3. SCHEDULE 2

      CHARGES CONNECTED WITH DISTRESS

      1. 1. The sum in respect of charges connected with the distress...

      2. 2. (1) In heads A and B of the Table to...

      3. 3. (1) Where the calculation under this Schedule of a percentage...

   4. SCHEDULE 3

      FORM OF WARRANT OF COMMITMENT

      1. Section 40 of the Child Support Act 1991 and regulation...

      2. »....................Magistrates’ Court

      3. Date:

      4. Liable Person:

      5. Address:

      6. A liability order (“the order”) was made against the liable...

      7. The court is satisfied— (i) that the Secretary of State...

      8. [and/or] that the Secretary of State sought under section 36...

      9. The decision of the court is that the liable person...

      10. This warrant is made in respect of—

      11. Amount outstanding (including any interest, penalty payments, fees, costs and...

      12. Costs of commitment of the Secretary of State:

      13. Aggregate amount:

      14. And you [name of person or persons to whom warrant...

      15. » Justice of the Peace

      16. » [ or by order of the Court Clerk of...

      17. * Note: The period of imprisonment will be reduced as...

   5. SCHEDULE 4

      1. FORM OF ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION FROM HOLDING OR OBTAINING A DRIVING LICENCE

   6. SCHEDULE 5

      1. FORM OF ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION FOR HOLDING OR OBTAINING A UNITED KINGDOM PASSPORT

10. Explanatory Note