# The Childcare Payments Regulations 2015, Regulation 9: Circumstances where eligible person unable to act—other appointed persons


(1) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (2) a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph may act for the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph for the purposes of—
(a) making a declaration of eligibility;
(b) opening a childcare account;
(c) managing a childcare account.
(2) The circumstances specified in this paragraph are where—
(a) a person is, or is alleged to be, an eligible person but is unable for the time being to open and manage a childcare account; and
(b) in relation to that person, there is a person appointed under—
(i) regulation 33(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 ;
(ii) regulation 33(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 ; or
(iii) paragraph (3).
(3) Where no person mentioned in regulation 8(2)(b) has been appointed in relation to the person who is unable to act, HMRC may appoint under this paragraph a person who—
(a) if a natural person, is aged 18 years or more; and
(b) has applied in writing to HMRC to be appointed to act on behalf of the person who is unable to act.
(4) A person's appointment under paragraph (3) ends—
(a) when HMRC terminate it;
(b) when the person appointed has resigned from the appointment having given one month's notice in writing to HMRC of that person's resignation; or
(c) when HMRC are notified that a receiver or other person mentioned in regulation 8(2)(b) has been appointed in relation to the person who is unable to open or manage a childcare account.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/522/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childcare-payments-regulations-2015/regulation-9
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