# The Public Sector Fraud and Error (Recovery) Regulations 2026, Regulation 14: Priority as between regular direct deduction orders and third party debt orders


(1) Paragraphs (2) to (5) apply where a third party debt order provides for deductions to be made from the same account as that specified in a regular direct deduction order.
(2) Where—
(a) a third party debt order is served on a bank before or on the day a payment is due to be made under a direct deduction order, and
(b) the direct deduction order was served on the same bank after the third party debt order,
the bank must not make payment pursuant to the direct deduction order before payment is made pursuant to the third party debt order.
(3) Where a direct deduction order is served after an interim third party debt order the bank must not make payment pursuant to the direct deduction order before action is taken to comply with the interim third party debt order.
(4) Where payment is made pursuant to a regular direct deduction order before the payment under the third party debt order is made, the bank must not make further deductions under the direct deduction order before taking action to comply with the third party debt order.
(5) Where a decision under section 32 of the Act to re-start a direct deduction order takes effect on the same day as or any day after a third party debt order has been served, the bank must not make payment under the direct deduction order before—
(a) payment is made pursuant to the third party debt order, or
(b) in the case of an interim third party debt order, action is taken to comply with the third party debt order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/668/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-sector-fraud-and-error-recovery-regulations-2026/regulation-14
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