Legislation – Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
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- s. 27 coming into force by S.I. 2026/371 reg. 2(a)
Part 1Functions exercisable on behalf of public authorities
Chapter 4Methods of recovery
Recovery from bank accounts etc
27Restrictions on accounts: account holders
(1)
Where a notice under section 21(1) (a “pre-deduction notice”), or a copy of a direct deduction order under section 17, is given to a person (other than a bank) in relation to an account, they must not do anything to frustrate the effect of the pre-deduction notice or the direct deduction order.
(2)
The requirement in subsection (1) ceases to apply when—
(a)
in relation to a pre-deduction notice, a notice under section 21(8) (notice of decision not to make a direct deduction order), or a copy of a direct deduction order under section 17, is given to the person;
(b)
in relation to a direct deduction order—
(i)
all the deductions under the order have been made, or
(ii)
the order is revoked.
(3)
In subsection (1), the reference to frustrating the effect of a pre-deduction notice is a reference to frustrating the effect of the proposed direct deduction order the terms of which are set out in the notice.