3.—(1) The voucher to be issued under section 5(1) of the Act shall contain the following particulars—
(a)the full name of the child,
(b)his date of birth,
(c)his unique reference number,
(d)the [F1short expiry date] of the voucher, and
(e)the amount of the initial contribution (see regulation 7(1)),
and a statement that the voucher cannot be exchanged for money.
(2) The voucher shall be sent to the person who is entitled to child benefit in respect of the child (or, in the case of a child who is an eligible child because of section 2(3) of the Act, to a responsible person in relation to the child) by post.
(3) The expiry date F2... shall be whichever is the earlier of—
(a)the date 12 months from the date of issue of the voucher, or
(b)where the child is over 17 years of age, the date on which he will attain the age of 18 years.
[F3(4) But for references in these Regulations to the short expiry date of the voucher paragraph (3) applies with “60 days” instead of “12 months”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(1)(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2447), regs. 1(1), 3(a)
F2Words in reg. 3(3) omitted (7.2.2006) by virtue of The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/199), regs. 1, 3
F3Reg. 3(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Child Trust Funds (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2447), regs. 1(1), 3(b)