Collection and enforcement

C132JF1Regulations about orders under section 32E or 32F

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to orders under section 32E or 32F.

2

The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

a

as to circumstances in which amounts standing to the credit of an account are to be disregarded for the purposes of sections 32E, 32G and 32H;

b

as to the payment to the F2Secretary of State of sums deducted under an order under section 32F;

c

allowing a deposit-taker or third party at which an order under section 32F is directed to deduct from the amount standing to the credit of the account specified in the order, or due to the liable person, a prescribed amount towards its administrative costs before making any payment to the F2Secretary of State required by section 32H;

d

with respect to notifications to be given to the liable person (and, in the case of an order made in respect of a joint account, to the other account-holders) as to amounts deducted, and amounts paid, under an order under section 32F;

e

requiring a deposit-taker or third party at which an order under section 32E or 32F is directed to supply information of a prescribed description to the F2Secretary of State, or to notify the F2Secretary of State if a prescribed event occurs or prescribed circumstances arise;

f

for the variation of an order under section 32E or 32F;

g

for an order under section 32E or 32F to lapse in such circumstances as may be prescribed;

h

as to the revival of an order under section 32E or 32F in such circumstances as may be prescribed;

i

allowing or requiring an order under section 32E or 32F to be discharged.

3

Where regulations under subsection (1) make provision for the variation of an order under section 32E or 32F, the power to vary the order shall not be exercised so as to increase the amount of arrears of child support maintenance specified in the order.

4

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to priority as between an order under section 32F and—

a

any other order under that section;

b

any order under any other enactment relating to England and Wales which provides for payments to be made from amounts to which the order under section 32F relates;

c

any diligence done in Scotland against amounts to which the order under section 32F relates.

5

The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision for any person affected by an order under section 32F to have a right to appeal to a court against the making of the order.

6

On an appeal under regulations under subsection (5), the court shall not question the maintenance calculation by reference to which the order under section 32F was made.

7

Regulations under subsection (5) may include—

a

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

b

provision with respect to the powers of the court to which the appeal under the regulations lies.