Regulation 7 Means of recovery

(1)

An amount recoverable may be recovered—

(a)

by means of deduction from certain supplementary payments under regulation 9,

(b)

in so far as the outstanding amount is not recovered under regulation 9, by means of deduction from benefits under regulation 10,

(c)

in so far as the outstanding amount is not recovered under regulations 9 and 10, by means of deduction from earnings under regulation 11, and

(d)

in so far as the outstanding amount is not recovered under regulations 9, 10 and 11, by means of action taken in court under regulation 12.

(2)

In addition, where the Department may recover an overpayment by virtue of the fourth case in regulation 6, the amount recoverable may be recovered by means of deduction from back-dated payments awarded under regulation 13.

(3)

In this Part “the outstanding amount” means, in relation to an amount recoverable, the amount which for the time being remains to be recovered.