# The Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations 2000, Regulation 16: Termination of a reduced benefit decision


A reduced benefit decision shall cease to be in force—
(a) where the parent concerned—
(i) withdraws her request under section 6(5) of the Act;
(ii) complies with her obligation under section 6(7) of the Act; or
(iii) consents to take a scientific test (within the meaning of section 27A of the Act);
(b) where following written notice under section 46(6)(b) of the Act, the parent concerned responds to such notice and the Secretary of State considers there are reasonable grounds;
(c) subject to regulation 13, where relevant benefit ceases to be payable to, or in respect of, the parent concerned; or
(d) where a qualifying child with respect to whom a reduced benefit decision is in force applies for a maintenance calculation to be made with respect to him under section 7 of the Act and a calculation is made in response to that application in respect of all the qualifying children in relation to whom the parent concerned falls within section 46(1) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2000/0110188640/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-child-support-maintenance-calculation-procedure-regulations-2000/regulation-16
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