Amendment of Regulation 5 of the Collection and Enforcement Regulations

2.  For regulation 5(1) of the Collection and Enforcement Regulations (transmission of payments) substitute—

“(1) Payments of child support maintenance made through the Secretary of State or other specified person shall be transmitted to the person entitled to receive them–

(a) by transfer of credit to an account nominated by the person entitled to receive the payments; or

(b) by means other than by transfer of credit as determined by the Secretary of State, where it appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary to do so in the circumstances of the particular case.”.