The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

[F1Lapse of a regular deduction orderE+W+S

25J.(1)  A regular deduction order is to lapse in the circumstances set out in    paragraph (2).

(2) The circumstances are where—

(a)the [F2Secretary of State] has agreed with the liable person an alternative method of payment of the child support maintenance due under the maintenance calculation; or

(b) there is an insufficient amount standing to the credit of the account specified in the order to enable a deduction to be made on two consecutive deduction dates, unless the [F2Secretary of State] has decided that the order is to continue for a greater number of deduction dates,

and the [F2Secretary of State] considers it is reasonable in all the circumstances that the order is to lapse.

(3)  A regular deduction order lapses on the day on which the deposit-taker receives notification that the order has lapsed from the [F2Secretary of State].

(4)  A regular deduction order which has lapsed under this regulation is to be treated as remaining in force for the purposes of regulations 25E (notification by the deposit-taker to the [F3Secretary of State]), 25G (review of a regular deduction order) and 25AB (appeals). ]