Textual Amendments
F1Part IIA inserted (3.3.2003, See reg. 1 of S.I. for when to apply for different circumstances) by S.I. 2001/162, reg. 1(3), 2(4) (with reg. 6)
7A.—(1) This regulation applies where a maintenance calculation is, or has been, in force, the liable person is in arrears with payments of child support maintenance, and the Secretary of State requires the liable person to pay penalty payments to him.
(2) For the purposes of regulation 7(1)(e) a payment will be overdue if it is not received by the time that the next payment of child support maintenance is due.
(3) The Secretary of State may require a penalty payment to be made if the outstanding amount is not received within 7 days of the notification in regulation 7(1)(e) or if the liable person fails to pay all outstanding amounts due on dates and of amounts as agreed between the liable person and the Secretary of State.
(4) Payments of a penalty payment shall be made within 14 days of the notification referred to in regulation 7(1A).
(5) In this Part a “liable person” means a person liable to make a penalty payment and in Part II and in this Part “penalty payment” is to be construed in accordance with section 41A of the Act.]