The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

Amendment of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

2.—(1) Amend the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992(1) in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 22 (appeals against deduction from earnings orders)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “, having jurisdiction in the area in which he resides”, substitute “of the sheriffdom in which he resides”;

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (2)(b) insert “where the liable person is resident in the United Kingdom,”;

(c) after paragraph (2)(b) insert—

“(c) where the liable person is not resident in the United Kingdom, be made within 56 days of the date on which the matter appealed against arose.”.

(3) In regulation 27 (notice of intention to apply for a liability order)—

(a) at the beginning of paragraph (1) insert “Subject to paragraph (1A),”;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Where the liable person is not resident in the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State shall give the liable person at least 28 days notice of his intention to apply for a liability order under section 33(2) of the Act.”.

(4) In paragraph (1) of regulation 28 (application for a liability order), omit “having jurisdiction in the area in which the liable person resides”;

(5) In paragraph (1) of regulation 31 (appeals in connection with distress), omit “having jurisdiction in the area in which he resides”;

(6) In paragraph (1) of regulations 33 (application for warrant of commitment) and 35 (disqualification from driving order), omit “having jurisdiction for the area in which the liable person resides”.

(1)

S.I.1992/1989. Relevant amendments were made by S.I.2001/162 and S.I.2006/1520.