Regulation 22 Insertion of regulation 15A into the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations

After regulation 15 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations, there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“ Notification of reinstatement of a maintenance assessment

15A

(1)

Where a child support officer, following a review under section 18(3) or 19(1)(d) of the Act, has decided that the cancellation of a maintenance assessment should be set aside, he shall immediately notify the relevant persons, so far as that is reasonably practicable, and shall give in writing reasons for the setting aside of the cancellation and, if applicable, the date with effect from which the maintenance assessment is reinstated.

(2)

A notification under paragraph (1) shall, where the review is carried out under section 18(3) of the Act, include information as to the provisions of section 20 of the Act.”.