PART III AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD SUPPORT (INFORMATION, EVIDENCE AND DISCLOSURE) REGULATIONS 1992
Amendment of regulation 26
In regulation 2 M1 (persons under a duty to furnish information or evidence)—
a
for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
1
A person falling within a category listed in paragraph (2) shall furnish such information or evidence—
a
with respect to the matter or matters specified in that paragraph in relation to that category; and
b
which is in his possession or which he can reasonably be expected to acquire,
as is required by the Secretary of State to enable a decision to be made under section 11, 12, 16 or 17 of the Act.
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (b), the words “in respect of which a child support officer is conducting or proposing to conduct a review" shall be omitted; and
ii
in sub-paragraphs (c) and (cc), the words “and a child support officer is conducting or proposing to conduct a review of that assessment" shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 37
In regulation 3(1) M2 (purposes for which information or evidence may be required)—
a
the words “or a child support officer" shall be omitted; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “a child support officer" there shall be substituted the words “
the Secretary of State
”
.
Substitution of regulation 3A8
For regulation 3A M3 (contents of request for information or evidence) there shall be substituted the following regulation—
3A
Any request by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulations 2 and 3 for the provision of information or evidence shall set out the possible consequences of failure to provide such information or evidence.
Amendment of regulation 59
In regulation 5 M4 (time within which information or evidence is to be furnished)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
the words “paragraph (2) and" shall be omitted; and
ii
for the words “, 6(1) and 17(5)" there shall be substituted the words “
and 6(1)
”
; and
b
paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 610
In regulation 6 (continuing duty of persons with care) the words “or a child support officer" shall be omitted.
Amendment of regulation 811
In regulation 8 M5 (disclosure of information to a court or tribunal)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
the words “or a child support officer" shall be omitted;
ii
for the word “them" there shall be substituted the word “
him
”
; and
iii
sub-paragraph (c) shall be omitted;
b
in paragraph (2), for the words “a child support" there shall be substituted the word “
an
”
; and
c
in paragraph (3)—
i
the words “or a child support officer" shall be omitted; and
ii
for the word “them" there shall be substituted the word “
him
”
.
Amendment of regulation 9A12
In regulation 9A M6 (disclosure of information to other persons)—
a
the words “or a child support officer" in each place in which they occur shall be omitted;
b
in paragraph (1)(a), for the words “review under section 17 or 18 of the Act" there shall be substituted the words “
revision under section 16 of the Act or a decision under section 17 of the Act superseding an earlier decision
”
;
c
in paragraph (2)—
i
in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “3A of the Child Support Appeal Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations 1992" there shall be substituted the words “
34 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M7
”
; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (c)(i), for the word “review" in both places in which it occurs there shall be substituted the words “
revision, supersession
”
; and
d
in paragraph (4)(a), for the words “the child support officer concerned" there shall be substituted the words “
the officer concerned who is exercising functions of the Secretary of State under the Act
”
.
Revocation of regulations 10 and 10A13
Regulations 10 (disclosure of information by the Secretary of State) and 10A M8 (disclosure of information by a child support officer) are hereby revoked.