# The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015, Regulation 59: Forfeiture of Children’s Bonus Bonds

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a person—
(a) purchases or holds a Children’s Bonus Bond in contravention of regulation 57; or
(b) purchases or holds a Children’s Bonus Bond in contravention of regulation 58,
the Children’s Bonus Bond shall, if the Director of Savings directs, be forfeited.
(2) Having directed the forfeiture of a Children’s Bonus Bond, the Director of Savings may pay to that person, or credit an account in the name of that person in the National Savings Bank—
(a) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the purchase price of the Children’s Bonus Bonds forfeited; and
(b) where a Children’s Bonus Bond was purchased or held in contravention of regulation 57, interest (not exceeding the interest which had accrued immediately before forfeiture) as the Director of Savings may determine; or
(c) where a Children’s Bonus Bond was purchased or held in contravention of regulation 58, interest at a rate determined by the Director of Savings on the amount of the purchase price of the Children’s Bonus Bond, being interest calculated in a manner the Director of Savings, with the approval of the Treasury, may direct.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation a multiple children’s certificate must be taken to be the number of unit certificates represented by that multiple certificate.
(4) For the purposes of—
(a) regulation 23 (investment deposits) of the National Savings Regulations 2015 (to the extent it applies); or
(b) an Order under section 4 of the 1971 Act (limiting the amount of deposits in the National Savings Bank),
an amount credited to an account under this regulation is not to be counted if directed by the Director of Savings.
(5) Notice of any forfeiture must be sent to the person concerned as soon possible, and the Director of Savings may require any documents relating to the Children’s Bonus Bond to be provided for the purpose of giving effect to this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/624/regulation/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-savings-no-2-regulations-2015/regulation-59
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