# The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, Regulation 15D: Procedure in relation to the adjustment of the amount payable under a maintenance calculation

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the Secretary of State has adjusted the amount payable under a maintenance calculation under the provisions of regulation 10(1) and (3A) of the Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments Regulations and that maintenance calculation is subsequently replaced by a fresh maintenance calculation made by virtue of a revision under section 16 of the Child Support Act or of a decision under section 17 of that Act superseding an earlier decision, that adjustment shall, subject to paragraph (2), continue to apply to the amount payable under that fresh maintenance calculation unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that such adjustment would not be appropriate in all the circumstances of the case.
(2) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the adjustment referred to in paragraph (1) would not be appropriate, he may make a decision under section 17 of the Child Support Act, superseding an earlier decision making an adjustment, and—
(a) the adjustment shall cease; or
(b) he may adjust the amount payable under that fresh maintenance calculation,
as he sees fit, having regard to the matters specified in regulation 10(1)(b)(i) to (iii) of the Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/991/regulation/15D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-and-child-support-decisions-and-appeals-regulations-1999/regulation-15D
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