{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-collection-and-enforcement-regulations-1992/regulation-25I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-collection-and-enforcement-regulations-1992/regulation-25I.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1992/1989",
  "legislation_title": "The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-collection-and-enforcement-regulations-1992",
  "path": "regulation/25I",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "25I",
  "heading": "Variation of a regular deduction order",
  "text": "(1) Subject to regulation 25IA, the Secretary of State may vary a regular deduction order by changing the amount to be deducted in the circumstances set out in paragraph (2).\n(2) The circumstances are that—\n(a) the Secretary of State has accepted—\n(i) that a payment of arrears has been made by the liable person, and\n(ii) no alternative method of payment of child support maintenance has been arranged;\n(b) a decision has been made under section 11, 12, 16 or 17 of the Act or there has been an appeal against a maintenance calculation;\n(c) the Secretary of State has reviewed the order under regulation 25G (review of a regular deduction order); ...\n(d) there has been an appeal under regulation 25AB(1)(a) or (b) (appeals); or\n(e) where the order is made in respect of a joint account, the amount contributed to the account by the liable person has changed or the Secretary of State has reason to believe that it will change within 3 months of the date on which the order is made or varied.\n(3) The Secretary of State may from time to time vary the deduction period or the deduction dates.\n(4) Where—\n(a) a regular deduction order has been varied under this regulation; and\n(b) a copy of the order as varied has been served on the deposit-taker at which it is directed,\nthat deposit-taker must comply with the order; but the deposit-taker is not to be under any liability for non-compliance before the end of the period of 7 days beginning on the day on which the copy of the order as varied is served on the deposit-taker.\n(5) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of this regulation also apply to a regular deduction order made in respect of a joint account.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 3A inserted (3.8.2009) by Child Support Collection and Enforcement (Deduction Orders) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1815), regs. 1(1), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 25I(1) substituted (20.12.2018) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1279), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 25I(1)(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 111(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 25I(2)(c) omitted (20.12.2018) by virtue of The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1279), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 25I(2)(e) and word inserted (20.12.2018) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1279), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 25I(3) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 111(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 25I(3) inserted (20.12.2018) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1279), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Reg. 25I(5) inserted (20.12.2018) by The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1279), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Reg. 25I(2) modified (temp in part until 22.5.2021) (23.5.2016) by The Child Support (Deduction Orders and Fees) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/439), reg. 1(1)(2), 2(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1989/regulation/25I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:17:21.090573+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}