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an application has been made to the F1Commission under section 4(2) or 7(3) for F4it to arrange for its collection.

as to the method by which payments of child support maintenance are to be made;

as to the intervals at which such payments are to be made;

as to the method and timing of the transmission of payments which are made, to or through the F6Commission or any other person, in accordance with the regulations;

providing for the making of representations with respect to matters with which the regulations are concerned.

for that method of payment not to be used in any case where there is good reason not to use it; and

for the person against whom the order under section 31 would be made to have a right of appeal to a magistrates' court (or, in Scotland, to the sheriff) against a decision that the exclusion required by paragraph (a) does not apply.

provision with respect to the period within which a right of appeal under the regulations may be exercised;

provision with respect to the powers of a magistrates' court (or, in Scotland, of the sheriff) in relation to an appeal under the regulations.

prescribing matters which are, or are not, to be taken into account in determining whether there is good reason not to use that method of payment;

prescribing circumstances in which good reason not to use that method of payment is, or is not, to be regarded as existing.

the F8Commission is arranging, under this Act, for the collection of different payments (“the payments”) from the same F11non-resident parent;

an amount is collected by the F8Commission from the F11non-resident parent which is less than the total amount due in respect of the payments; and

the F11non-resident parent has not stipulated how that amount is to be allocated by the F8Commission as between the payments,

empowering F14the Commission to bring any proceedings or take any other steps (other than diligence against earnings) which could have been brought or taken by or on behalf of the person to whom the periodical payments are payable;

applying sections 29, 31 and 32 with such modifications (if any) as he considers necessary or expedient.

arrears of child support maintenance payable under the F5calculation;

amounts of child support maintenance which will become due under the F5calculation; or

both such arrears and such future amounts.

shall be expressed to be directed at a person (“the employer”) who has the liable person in his employment; and

shall have effect from such date as may be specified in the order.

make deductions from the liable person’s earnings; and

pay the amounts deducted to the F16Commission.

the person who appears to the F16Commission to have the liable person in question in his employment; and

the liable person.

a deduction from earnings order has been made; and

a copy of the order has been served on the liable person’s employer,

as to the circumstances in which one person is to be treated as employed by another;

requiring any deduction from earnings under an order to be made in the prescribed manner;

for the amount or amounts which are to be deducted from the liable person’s earnings not to exceed a prescribed proportion of his earnings (as determined by the employer);

requiring an order to specify the amount or amounts to which the order relates and the amount or amounts which are to be deducted from the liable person’s earnings in order to meet his liabilities under the F2maintenance calculation in question;

requiring the intervals between deductions to be made under an order to be specified in the order;

as to the payment of sums deducted under an order to the F19Commission;

allowing the person who deducts and pays any amount under an order to deduct from the liable person’s earnings a prescribed sum towards his administrative costs;

with respect to the notification to be given to the liable person of amounts deducted, and amounts paid, under the order;

requiring any person on whom a copy of an order is served to notify the F19Commission in the prescribed manner and within a prescribed period if he does not have the liable person in his employment or if the liable person ceases to be in his employment;

as to the operation of an order where the liable person is in the employment of the Crown;

for the variation of orders;

similar to that made by section 31(7), in relation to any variation of an order;

for an order to lapse when the employer concerned ceases to have the liable person in his employment;

as to the revival of an order in such circumstances as may be prescribed;

allowing or requiring an order to be discharged;

as to the giving of notice by the F19Commission to the employer concerned that an order has lapsed or has ceased to have effect.

the liable person shall from time to time notify the F19Commission, in the prescribed manner and within a prescribed period, of each occasion on which he leaves any employment or becomes employed, or re-employed, and shall include in such a notification a statement of his earnings and expected earnings from the employment concerned and of such other matters as may be prescribed;

any person who becomes the liable person’s employer and knows that the order is in force shall notify the F19Commission, in the prescribed manner and within a prescribed period, that he is the liable person’s employer, and shall include in such a notification a statement of the liable person’s earnings and expected earnings from the employment concerned and of such other matters as may be prescribed.

any other deduction from earnings order;

any order under any other enactment relating to England and Wales which provides for deductions from the liable person’s earnings;

any diligence against earnings.

a person who is liable to make payments of child support maintenance (“the liable person”) fails to make one or more of those payments; and

the liable person fails to make a payment (for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section); and

a payment is not paid (for the purposes of subsection (3)),

prescribing the procedure to be followed in dealing with an application by the F24Commission for a liability order;

prescribing the form and contents of a liability order; and

providing that where a magistrates’ court has made a liability order, the person against whom it is made shall, during such time as the amount in respect of which the order was made remains wholly or partly unpaid, be under a duty to supply relevant information to the F25Commission.

the amount in respect of which the order was made, to the extent that it remains unpaid; and

an amount, determined in such manner as may be prescribed, in respect of the charges connected with the distress.

any money, banknotes, bills of exchange, promissory notes, bonds, specialties or securities for money belonging to the liable person.

on that account; or

from the beginning, on account of any subsequent irregularity in levying the distress.

provide that a distress under this section may be levied anywhere in England and Wales;

provide that such a distress shall not be deemed unlawful on account of any defect or want of form in the liability order;

provide for an appeal to a magistrates’ court by any person aggrieved by the levying of, or an attempt to levy, a distress under this section;

make provision as to the powers of the court on an appeal (which may include provision as to the discharge of goods distrained or the payment of compensation in respect of goods distrained and sold).

for the F31Commission to charge the person to pay the appropriate amount and to recover that amount by F32an attachment and, in connection therewith, for the opening of shut and lockfast places;

for an arrestment (other than an arrestment of the person’s earnings in the hands of his employers) and action of furthcoming or sale,

any liability order made by a court in England and Wales; or

any corresponding order made by a court in Northern Ireland,

any liability order made by the sheriff in Scotland; or

any corresponding order made by a court in Northern Ireland,

in England and Wales to levy an amount by distress under this Act; or

to recover an amount by virtue of section 36 or 38,

the issue of a warrant committing the liable person to prison; or

an order for him to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence.

whether he needs a driving licence to earn his living;

his means; and

whether there has been wilful refusal or culpable neglect on his part.

in England and Wales, a magistrates’ court;

in Scotland, the sheriff.

issue a warrant of commitment against him; or

fix a term of imprisonment and postpone the issue of the warrant until such time and on such conditions (if any) as it thinks just.

shall state that amount.

to be imprisoned for a specified period; but

to be released (unless he is in custody for some other reason) on payment of the amount stated in the warrant.

as to the form of any warrant issued under this section;

allowing an application under this section to be renewed where no warrant is issued or term of imprisonment is fixed;

that a statement in writing to the effect that wages of any amount have been paid to the liable person during any period, purporting to be signed by or on behalf of his employer, shall be evidence of the facts stated;

that, for the purposes of enabling an inquiry to be made as to the liable person’s conduct and means, a justice of the peace may issue a summons to him to appear before a magistrates’ court and (if he does not obey) may issue a warrant for his arrest;

that for the purpose of enabling such an inquiry, a justice of the peace may issue a warrant for the liable person’s arrest without issuing a summons;

as to the execution of a warrant for arrest.

issue a warrant for his committal to prison; or

fix a term of imprisonment and postpone the issue of the warrant until such time and on such conditions (if any) as he thinks just.

shall state that amount.

to be imprisoned for a specified period; but

to be released (unless he is in custody for some other reason) on payment of the amount stated in the warrant.

as to the form of any warrant issued under this section;

allowing an application under this section to be renewed where no warrant is issued or term of imprisonment is fixed;

that a statement in writing to the effect that wages of any amount have been paid to the liable person during any period, purporting to be signed by or on behalf of his employer, shall be sufficient evidence of the facts stated;

that, for the purposes of enabling an inquiry to be made as to the liable person’s conduct and means, the sheriff may issue a citation to him to appear before the sheriff and (if he does not obey) may issue a warrant for his arrest;

that for the purpose of enabling such an inquiry, the sheriff may issue a warrant for the liable person’s arrest without issuing a citation;

as to the execution of a warrant of arrest.

order him to be disqualified, for such period specified in the order but not exceeding two years as it thinks fit, from holding or obtaining a driving licence (a “disqualification order”); or

make a disqualification order but suspend its operation until such time and on such conditions (if any) as it thinks just.

the amount mentioned in section 35(1), or so much of it as remains outstanding; and

an amount (determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State) in respect of the costs of the application under section 39A.

may make an order substituting a shorter period of disqualification, or make an order revoking the disqualification order, if part of the amount referred to in subsection (3) (the “amount due”) is paid to any person authorised to receive it; and

must make an order revoking the disqualification order if all of the amount due is so paid.

makes a disqualification order;

makes an order under subsection (5); or

allows an appeal against a disqualification order,

in subsection (2) for “section 40” substitute “section 40A”;

subsection (10) is omitted; and

the F45Commission is authorised under section 4 F46... or 7 to recover child support maintenance payable by F11a non-resident parent in accordance with a F2maintenance calculation; and

the F11non-resident parent has failed to make one or more payments of child support maintenance due from him in accordance with that F5calculation.

as to the time at which a penalty payment is to be payable;

for the F56Commission to waive a penalty payment, or part of it.

the collection of child support maintenance;

the enforcement of an obligation to pay child support maintenance,

it would not be possible for the F11non-resident parent to recover the amount of the overpayment by way of an adjustment of the amount payable under a F2maintenance calculation; or

it would be inappropriate to rely on an adjustment of the amount payable under a F2maintenance calculation as the means of enabling the F11non-resident parent to recover the amount of the overpayment.

that he is not liable to pay child support maintenance; or

that he is liable, but some or all of the payment amounts to an overpayment,

one or more overpayments of child support maintenance are being reimbursed to the F69Commission by the relevant person; and

child support maintenance has continued to be payable by the F11non-resident parent concerned to the person with care concerned, or again becomes so payable.

a payment made by a person under a maintenance calculation which was not validly made; and

a voluntary payment made in the circumstances set out in subsection (1A)(a),