Regulation 7 Amendment of the Child Support Information Regulations

After regulation 14 of the Child Support Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008^f1 (employment to which Article 46 of the Order applies) add—

“Disclosure of information to credit reference agencies

14A.

(1)

The information prescribed for the purposes of Article 45D(2)(c) of the Order (disclosure of information to credit reference agencies) is, in relation to the person referred to in Article 45D(2)(b) of the Order—

(a)

the person’s name, last known or notified address and date of birth;

(b)

the reference number used by the Department to identify the person’s case;

(c)

the date on which any liability order in force against the person was made;

(d)

the amount in respect of which that liability order was made;

(e)

the address stated in that liability order, if different from the person’s last known or notified address;

(f)

that the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (d) has been paid and date on which that amount was paid.

(g)

that a liability order made against the person has been set aside or quashed.

(2)

The Department must send a written notice by post to the person’s last known or notified address at least twenty-one days prior to supplying the information in paragraph (1)(a) to (e) to a credit reference agency.

(3)

The requirement in paragraph (2) does not apply where the person cannot be traced.

(4)

The written notice must state that the Department intends to supply information in relation to the non-resident parent to a credit reference agency.”.