The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) Regulations 2009

Disclosure of information E+W+S

13.—(1) The [F1 Secretary of State] may disclose information held for the purposes of the 1991 Act to the deceased's executor or administrator where, in the opinion of the [F1 Secretary of State], such information is essential to enable the executor or administrator to administer the deceased's estate, including, where necessary, to institute, continue or withdraw proceedings under the 1991 Act.

(2) Any application for information under this regulation shall be made to the [F1 Secretary of State] in writing setting out the reasons for the application.

(3) Except where a person gives written permission to the [F1 Secretary of State] that the information mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) in relation to that person may be disclosed to other persons, any information disclosed under paragraph (1) must not contain—

(a) the address of any person, except that of the recipient of the information in question and the office of the officer concerned who is exercising functions of the [F1 Secretary of State] under the 1991 Act, or any other information the use of which could reasonably be expected to lead to any such person being located;

(b) any other information the use of which could reasonably be expected to lead to any person, other than a party to the maintenance calculation, being identified.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 13 substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 121(12)