The Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Termination of a reduced benefit decision

16.  A reduced benefit decision shall cease to be in force—

(a) where the parent concerned—

(i) withdraws that parent’s request under Article 9(5) of the Order;

(ii) complies with that parent’s obligation under Article 9(7) of the Order, or

(iii) consents to take a scientific test (within the meaning of Article 27A of the Order(1));

(b) where following written notice under Article 43(6)(b) of the Order, the parent concerned responds to such notice and the Department considers there are reasonable grounds; or

(c) subject to regulation 13, where relevant benefit ceases to be payable to, or in respect of, the parent concerned.

(1)

Article 27A was inserted by Article 14 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and is amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000