# The Social Security (Contributions) (Isle of Man) Order 2026, Paragraph 8: Instrument Permitting Enforcement of the Recovery


Notwithstanding paragraph 7, the instrument permitting enforcement of the claim in Participant A may, where appropriate and in accordance with the provisions in force in Participant B, be accepted as, recognised as, supplemented with, or replaced by an instrument permitting enforcement in Participant B:
(a) within three months of the date of receipt of the request for recovery, the competent authority in Participant B shall endeavour to complete the acceptance, recognition, supplementing or replacement, except in cases where paragraph 9 applies;
(b) Participant B shall inform Participant A of the grounds for exceeding the three-month period;
(c) the relevant competent authorities may not refuse to complete these actions where the instrument permitting enforcement is properly drawn up.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/795/schedule/paragraph/8n2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-isle-of-man-order-2026/schedule/paragraph-8n2
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