The Child Support Departure Direction (Anticipatory Application) 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 last 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 or on that day if it is the last day of a maintenance period.

(3) Where a departure direction has effect and the applicant in respect of whom the direction has been given applies for a further departure direction on grounds to which the same regulation is or the same regulations are applicable as that or those applicable to the departure direction that has effect, any departure direction given in response to that application shall take effect on the first day of the maintenance period during which the application was given or sent or on that day if it is the first day of a maintenance period, and the earlier direction shall cease to have effect immediately prior to the coming into effect of the later direction.