12.—[F1(1)] The effective date of a decision under section 11 of the 1991 Act M1 (“the initial effective date”) is the date [F2provided as the initial effective date in the notice] given to the non-resident parent [F2under] regulation 11.
[F3(2) The non-resident parent must be notified of the initial effective date—
(a)by written notice posted to the last known [F4postal address] of the non-resident parent at least two days prior to the initial effective date; F5...
(b)by telephone on or before the initial effective date and by written notice sent by post to the last known [F4postal address] of the non-resident parent][F6; or
(c)by electronic communication in accordance with Schedule 1, at least one day prior to the initial effective date]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3 reg. 12(1): reg. 12 renumbered as reg. 12(1) (30.6.2014) by The Child Support (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1386), regs. 1(2), 7(3)(a) (as amended (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1621, reg. 3)
F2Words in Pt. 3 reg. 12(1) substituted (30.6.2014) by The Child Support (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1386), regs. 1(2), 7(3)(b) (as amended (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1621, reg. 3)
F3Pt. 3 reg. 12(2) inserted (30.6.2014) by The Child Support (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1386), regs. 1(2), 7(3)(c) (as amended (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1621, reg. 3)
F4Words in reg. 12(2)(a)(b) substituted (26.5.2022) by The Child Support (Amendments Relating to Electronic Communications and Information) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/503), regs. 1(2), 26(c)
F5Word in reg. 12(2)(a) omitted (26.5.2022) by virtue of The Child Support (Amendments Relating to Electronic Communications and Information) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/503), regs. 1(2), 26(a)
F6Reg. 12(2)(c) and word inserted (26.5.2022) by The Child Support (Amendments Relating to Electronic Communications and Information) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/503), regs. 1(2), 26(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 12 wholly in force; reg. 12 not in force at made date; reg. 12 in force at 29.7.2013 for certain purposes and reg. 12 in force at 25.11.2013 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1, SI 2013/1860 and S.I. 2013/2947
Marginal Citations
M1Section 11 was substituted by section 1(1) of the 2000 Act and amended by Schedule 8 to the 2008 Act.