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Regulation 7 Deduction and recovery of contributions

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(1)

The former employer of a person by whom any sums are payable underregulation 5 may deduct such sums from any payment made to him by thatemployer under Part V of the 1951 Act, but only insofar as those sumsare payable in respect of the period in respect of which that payment ismade;

(2)

If and so far as deductions are not made under paragraph (1), theappropriate administering authority may recover any outstanding sumremaining due—

(a)

by deducting it from any payment by way of benefits to or inrespect of the person under the principal Regulations, or

(b)

if the sum is not paid within 12 months of the person ceasing toperform relevant service, as a simple contract debt in any court ofcompetent jurisdiction.