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Article 16 Information required by the Department

(1)

The Department may make regulations requiring any information or evidence needed for the determination of any application F1made F2... under this Order, or any question arising in connection with such an application, ... F3, or needed for the making of any decision or in connection with the imposition of any condition or requirement under this Order, or needed in connection with the collection or enforcement of child support or other maintenance under this Order, to be furnished—

(a)

by such persons as may be determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department; and

(b)

in accordance with the regulations.

F4(1A)

Regulations under paragraph (1) may make provision for notifying any person who is required to furnish any information or evidence under the regulations of the possible consequences of failing to do so.

Paras. (2), (2A) rep. by S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13)

(3)

The Department may by regulations make provision authorising the disclosure by it F5. . . , in such circumstances as may be prescribed, of such information held by it for purposes of this Order as may be prescribed.

Para. (4) rep. by S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 16(1) inserted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 25, 68(2), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.R. 2003/53, art. 3(1), Sch.

F2

Words in art. 16(1) repealed (27.10.2008) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), s. 41(1), Sch. 5 (with s. 37); S.R. 2008/399, art. 2(2)(d)(i) (with art. 3)

F3

Words in art. 16(1) inserted (3.3.2003 for specified purposes, 3.10.2008 in so far as not already in operation) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 4), ss. 12, 68(1)(2) (with s. 66(6)); S.R. 2003/53, art. 3, Sch.; S.R. 2008/402, art. 2(a)

F4

S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13)

F5

S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10)