{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-collection-and-enforcement-regulations-1992/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
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  "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": "schedule/2/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The sum in respect of charges connected with the distress which may be aggregated under section 35(2)(b) of the Act shall be set out in the following Table—\n(1)\n(2)\nMatter connected with distress\nCharge\nA For making a visit to premises with a view to levying distress (whether the levy is made or not):\nReasonable costs and fees incurred, but not exceeding an amount which, when aggregated with charges under this head for any previous visits made with a view to levying distress in relation to an amount in respect of which the liability order concerned was made, is not greater than the relevant amount calculated under paragraph 2(1) with respect to the visit.\nB For levying distress:\nAn amount (if any) which, when aggregated with charges under head A for any visits made with a view to levying distress in relation to an amount in respect of which the liability order concerned was made, is equal to the relevant amount calculated under paragraph 2(1) with respect to the levy.\nBB For preparing and sending a letter advising the liable person that the written authorisation of the Secretary of State is with the person levying the distress and requesting the total sum due:\n£10.00.\nC For the removal and storage of goods for the purposes of sale:\nReasonable costs and fees incurred.\nD For the possession of goods as described in paragraph 2(3)—\n(i)for close possession (the person in possession on behalf of the Secretary of State to provide his own board):\n£4.50 per day.\n(ii)for walking possession:\n10p per day.\nE For appraisement of an item distrained, at the request in writing of the liable person:\nReasonable fees and expenses of the broker appraising.\nF For other expenses of, and commission on, a sale by auction—\n(i)where the sale is held on the auctioneer’s premises:\nThe auctioneer’s commission fee and out-of-pocket expenses (but not exceeding in aggregate 15 per cent. of the sum realised), together with reasonable costs and fees incurred in respect of advertising.\n(ii)where the sale is held on the liable person’s premises:\nThe auctioneer’s commission fee (but not exceeding 7½ per cent. of the sum realised), together with the auctioneer’s out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable costs and fees incurred in respect of advertising.\nG For other expenses incurred in connection with a proposed sale where there is no buyer in relation to it:\nReasonable costs and fees incurred.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Head BB in Sch. 2 inserted (7.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/227, reg. 1, 3(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in head D, col. 2 in Sch. 2 substituted (7.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/227, reg. 1, 3(2)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1989/schedule/2/paragraph/1",
    "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."
}