# The Armed Forces (Forfeitures and Deductions) Regulations 2009, Regulation 4: Deduction from pay – amount paid to meet sum ordered to be paid by civilian court


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Defence Council, or an officer authorised by them, may make an order authorising a deduction to be made from the pay of a relevant person and to be appropriated in or towards satisfaction of any amount paid by or on behalf of a service authority to meet the whole or part of a relevant sum.
(2) An order made under paragraph (1) may only authorise a deduction to be made on or after the date on which the relevant sum is required to be paid.
(3) Subject to paragraph (2), the Defence Council, or an officer authorised by them, may by order vary an order made under paragraph (1).
(4) The Defence Council, or an officer authorised by them, may by order revoke an order made under paragraph (1).
(5) In this regulation “relevant sum” means a sum that a relevant person has been ordered to pay by a civilian court (anywhere).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1109/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-forfeitures-and-deductions-regulations-2009/regulation-4
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