5. For the definition of “designated authority” in regulation 1(2) of the Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 M1, there shall be substituted the following definition—E+W+S
““designated authority” means—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)a person providing services to the Secretary of State;
(c)a local authority; or
(d)a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;”.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1996/2907; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/1047 and 2000/897.