Regulation 35 Insertion of regulation 32B into the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations

After regulation 32 of the Maintenance Assessment Procedure Regulations (cancellation), there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“ Notification of intention to cancel a maintenance assessment under paragraph 16(4A) of Schedule 1 to the Act

32B

(1)

A child support officer shall, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, give written notice to the relevant persons of his intention to cancel a maintenance assessment under paragraph 16(4A) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

(2)

Where a notice under paragraph (1) has been given, a child support officer shall not cancel that maintenance assessment before the end of a period of 14 days commencing with the date that notice was given or sent.”.