Regulation 18 Substitution of regulation 17 of the Collection and Enforcement Regulations

For regulation 17 of the Collection and Enforcement Regulations there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“ Requirement to review deduction from earning orders

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall review a deduction from earnings order in the following circumstances—

(a)

where there is a change in the amount of the maintenance assessment;

(b)

where any arrears and interest on arrears payable under the order are paid off.

(2)

There shall be no obligation to review a deduction from earnings order under paragraph (1) where the normal deduction rates specified in the order take account of the changes which will arise as a result of the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of that paragraph.”.