# The Child Support Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1992, Regulation 20: Setting aside of decisions on certain grounds


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and regulation 21, on an application made by any party a decision may be set aside by the Commissioner who gave the decision in a case where it appears just to do so on the ground that—
(a) a document relating to the proceedings was not sent to, or was not received at an appropriate time by, a party or his representative, or was not received at an appropriate time by the Commissioner; or
(b) a party or his representative had not been present at an oral hearing which had been held in the course of the proceedings; or
(c) there has been some other procedural irregularity or mishap.
(2) An application under this regulation shall be made in writing to a Commissioner within 30 days from the date on which notice in writing of the decision was given by the office of the Child Support Commissioners to the party making the application.
(3) Where an application to set aside a decision is made under paragraph (1), each party shall be sent by the office of the Child Support Commissioners a copy of the application and shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity of making representations on it before the application is determined.
(4) Notice in writing of a determination of an application to set aside a decision shall be given by the office of the Child Support Commissioners to each party and shall contain a statement giving the reasons for the determination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2640/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-support-commissioners-procedure-regulations-1992/regulation-20
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