The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

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. 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. 25J. Lapse of a regular deduction order

      10. 25K. Revival of a regular deduction order

      11. 25L. Discharge of a regular deduction order

   3. CHAPTER 3 Lump Sum Deduction Orders

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

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

      3. 25O. Information

      4. 25P. Priority as between orders – lump sum deduction orders

      5. 25Q. Minimum amount

      6. 25R. Variation of a lump sum deduction order

      7. 25S. Lapse of a lump sum deduction order

      8. 25T. Revival of a lump sum deduction order

      9. 25U. Discharge of a lump sum deduction order

      10. 25V. Time at which a lump sum deduction order under section 32E of the Act ceases to be in force

      11. 25W. Meaning of “the relevant time”

   4. CHAPTER 4 General Matters for Deduction Orders

      1. 25X. Accounts of a prescribed description

      2. 25Y. Circumstances in which amounts standing to the credit of an account are to be disregarded

      3. 25Z. Administrative costs

      4. 25AA. Payment by deposit-taker to the Secretary of State

      5. 25AB. Appeals

      6. 25AC. Offences

      7. 25AD. Secretary of State to warn of consequences of failing to comply with an order or to provide information

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

8. Signature

9. 1. 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 for Social...

      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 the...

   2. 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...

   3. 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 is...

      15. » Justice of the Peace

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

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

   4. SCHEDULE 4

10. Explanatory Note