# The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Paragraph 48: Default Notices


Where, one month after issue of a default notice, some or all of the contributions referred to in paragraph 45 remain unpaid, the Secretary of State must—
(a) notify the commissioning party to the contract referred to in paragraph 45 of that non-payment specifying the period or periods for which contributions are outstanding and the amount or amounts outstanding, and
(b) request that commissioning party to consider withholding from any payments it is due to pay to the Independent Provider in pursuance of any qualifying contract an amount equal to the amount of the unpaid contributions and to pay that amount to the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/300/schedule/2B/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/schedule-2B/paragraph-48
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