UK Statutory Instrument SI 1992/1989 United Kingdom

The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer7 Any Person7

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.003 Method of payment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Pay child maintenance by the method the Secretary of State specifiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.010 Normal deduction rate Regulated
  • Select and apply the correct child support deduction rateEmployer
s.012 Amount to be deducted by employer Regulated
  • Deduct child support from employee's earnings as per deduction orderEmployer
s.013 Employer to notify liable person of deduction Regulated
  • Notify employees in writing of earnings deductionsEmployer
s.014 Payment by employer to Secretary of State Regulated
  • Pay deducted child support amounts to the Secretary of State by the 19th of the following monthEmployer
s.015 Information to be provided by liable person Regulated
  • Notify Secretary of State of employment changes within 7 daysAny Person
s.016 Duty of employers and others to notify Secretary of State Regulated
  • Notify the Secretary of State about deduction from earnings order statusEmployer
s.019 Compliance with deduction from earnings order as varied Regulated
  • Comply with varied deduction from earnings order after 7 daysEmployer
s.024 Priority as between orders Regulated
  • Prioritise child support deduction orders in date orderEmployer
s.025 Payment by deposit-taker to the Secretary of State Regulated
  • Pay deducted child support amounts to the Secretary of State within 10 daysAny Person
s.025 Notification by the deposit-taker to the Secretary of State Regulated
  • Notify the Secretary of State of account changes under a child support deduction orderAny Person
s.025 Priority as between orders – regular deduction orders Regulated
  • Prioritise payments when multiple deduction orders apply to same accountAny Person
s.025 Variation of a regular deduction order Regulated
  • Deposit-takers must comply with varied regular deduction orders after 7 daysAny Person
s.025 Information Regulated
  • Provide information and notifications to the Secretary of State regarding lump sum deduction ordersAny Person
s.025 Variation of a lump sum deduction order Regulated
  • Deposit-takers must comply with varied lump sum deduction ordersAny Person
64 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
s.001 Use of electronic communications
s.002 Payment of child support maintenance
s.004 Payments to be scheduled over reference period
s.005 Transmission of payments
s.005 Voluntary Payments
s.006 Representations about payment arrangements
s.007 Notice to liable person as to requirements about payment
s.007 Payment of a financial penalty
s.008 Interpretation of this Part
s.009 Deduction from earnings orders
s.011 Protected earnings proportion
s.017 Requirement to review deduction from earnings orders
s.018 Power to vary deduction from earnings orders
s.020 Discharge of deduction from earnings orders
s.021 Lapse of deduction from earnings orders
s.022 Appeals against deduction from earnings orders
s.023 Crown employment
s.025 Offences
s.025 Interpretation of this Part
s.025 Regular deduction order in respect of a joint account
s.025 Appeals
s.025 Offences
s.025 Secretary of State to warn of consequences of failing to comply with an order or to provide information
s.025 Review
s.025 Regular deduction orders
s.025 Maximum deduction rate
s.025 Minimum amount
s.025 Notification by the Secretary of State to the deposit-taker
s.025 Review of a regular deduction order
s.025 Variation of a regular deduction order in respect of a joint account
s.025 Lapse of a regular deduction order
s.025 Revival of a regular deduction order
s.025 Revival of a regular deduction order proposed in respect of a joint account
s.025 Discharge of a regular deduction order
s.025 Period in which representations may be made
s.025 Notice where an interim lump sum deduction order has been made in respect of a joint account
s.025 Disapplication of sections 32G(1) and 32H(2)(b) of the Act
s.025 Priority as between orders – lump sum deduction orders
s.025 Minimum amount
s.025 Lapse of a lump sum deduction order
s.025 Revival of a lump sum deduction order
s.025 Discharge of a lump sum deduction order
s.025 Time at which a lump sum deduction order under section 32E of the Act ceases to be in force
s.025 Meaning of “the relevant time”
s.025 Accounts of a prescribed description
s.025 Deduction orders in respect of joint accounts
s.025 Sharing information with account-holders
s.025 Information provided by a deposit-taker before the making of an order
s.025 Circumstances in which amounts standing to the credit of an account are to be disregarded
s.025 Administrative costs
s.026 Extent of this Part
s.027 Notice of intention to apply for a liability order
s.028 Application for a liability order
s.029 Liability orders
s.030 Enforcement of liability orders by distress
s.031 Appeals in connection with distress
s.032 Charges connected with distress
s.033 Application for warrant of commitment
s.034 Warrant of commitment
s.035 Disqualification from driving order
s.035 Disqualification for holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport
s.para.114 FORM OF ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION FROM HOLDING OR OBTAINING A DRIVING LICENCE
s.para.115 FORM OF ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION FOR HOLDING OR OBTAINING A UNITED KINGDOM PASSPORT
Schedules

Schedules

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36 other schedules
s.sch001 Section 33 of the Child Support Act 1991 and regulation...
s.sch001 »....................Magistrates’ Court
s.sch001 Date:
s.sch001 Defendant:
s.sch001 Address:
s.sch001 On the complaint of the Secretary of State ... that...
s.sch001 Aggregate amount in respect of which the liability order is...
s.sch001 » Justice of the Peace
s.sch001 » [ or by order of the Court Clerk of...
s.sch002 The sum in respect of charges connected with the distress...
s.sch002 (1) In heads A and B of the Table to...
s.sch002 (1) Where the calculation under this Schedule of a percentage...
s.sch003 Section 40 of the Child Support Act 1991 and regulation...
s.sch003 »....................Magistrates’ Court
s.sch003 Date:
s.sch003 Liable Person:
s.sch003 Address:
s.sch003 A liability order (“the order”) was made against the liable...
s.sch003 The court is satisfied— (i) that the Secretary of State...
s.sch003 [and/or] that the Secretary of State sought under section 36...
s.sch003 The decision of the court is that the liable person...
s.sch003 This warrant is made in respect of—
s.sch003 Amount outstanding (including any interest, penalty payments, fees, costs and...
s.sch003 Costs of commitment of the Secretary of State:
s.sch003 Aggregate amount:
s.sch003 And you [name of person or persons to whom warrant...
s.sch003 » Justice of the Peace
s.sch003 » [ or by order of the Court Clerk of...
s.sch003 * Note: The period of imprisonment will be reduced as...
s.schedule a1 para.1 Use of electronic communications
s.schedule a1 para.2 Conditions for the use of electronic communications
s.schedule a1 para.3 Use of intermediaries
s.schedule a1 para.4 Proof of delivery
s.schedule a1 para.5 Proof of identity
s.schedule a1 para.6 Proof of content
s.schedule a1 para.7 Interpretation

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