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45.—(1) Where the Authority is satisfied that a participant is failing to comply with an ongoing obligation it may suspend that participant’s periodic support payments.
(2) Within 21 days of a decision to suspend periodic support payments the Authority must send a notice to the participant specifying—
(a)the respect in which the Authority is satisfied that the participant is failing so to comply;
(b)the reason why periodic support payments are being suspended;
(c)the date from which the suspension is effective;
(d)the steps that the participant must take to satisfy the Authority that it is complying with the ongoing obligation;
(e)the consequences of the participant failing to take the steps required pursuant to sub-paragraph (d) including potential sanctions; and
(f)details of the participant’s right of review including any relevant time-limits.
(3) Within 21 days of being satisfied that the participant is complying with the ongoing obligation the Authority must remove the suspension.
(4) If, within 6 months, the Authority is satisfied that the participant has taken the steps specified by notice under paragraph (2), the Authority may pay within 28 days of being so satisfied all periodic support payments withheld under this regulation.
(5) The maximum period for which the Authority may suspend a participant’s periodic support payments is 1 year.
(6) Subject to paragraph (4), a participant may not recover any periodic support payments suspended in accordance with this regulation.
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