The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996

Cancellation of a departure direction following a review under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act or on a change of circumstances

33.—(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that, following a review under section 16, 17, 18 or 19 of the Act or a change in the circumstances of the case, it is no longer appropriate for a departure direction to continue to have effect, he shall cancel that direction.

(2) A departure direction that is cancelled under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall cease to have effect on the first day of the maintenance period during which the Secretary of State is given or sent, or becomes aware of, the information which leads him to become satisfied that it is no longer appropriate for the departure direction to continue to have effect.

(3) Where a departure direction has effect and the applicant in respect of whom the direction was given applies for a further departure direction in respect of the same grounds, any departure direction given in response to that application shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) of regulation 32, and the earlier direction shall cease to have effect immediately prior to the coming into effect of the later direction.