16 (1) A support order or support deduction order filed in the office of the Director may be withdrawn at any time, as described in subsection (1.1), unless the support order states that it and the related support deduction order cannot be withdrawn from the Director’s office.  2005, c. 16, s. 6. Method (1.1) Withdrawal is effected by a written notice signed by, (a) the recipient and the payor, if the payor is in compliance as defined in the regulations; or (b) the recipient, if the payor is not in compliance as defined in the regulations.  2005, c. 16, s. 6. Consent of agency filing order (2) A support order and related support deduction order, if any, that have been assigned to an agency referred to in subsection 14 (1) may not be withdrawn under subsection (1) except by the agency or with the consent of the agency so long as the orders are under assignment.  1997, c. 25, Sched. E, s. 2 (3). Effect of withdrawal (3) The Director shall cease enforcement of an order upon its withdrawal from the Director’s office.  1996, c. 31, s. 16 (3). Same (4) If there are arrears owing to an agency referred to in subsection 14 (1) from a past assignment, the Director may continue to enforce the support order and related support deduction order, if any, to collect the arrears owed to the agency, even if the payor and recipient have withdrawn the orders under this section.  1997, c. 25, Sched. E, s. 2 (4). Support and support deduction order must be withdrawn together (5) A support order cannot be withdrawn under subsection (1) unless the related support deduction order, if any, is also withdrawn and a support deduction order cannot be withdrawn under subsection (1) unless the related support order, if any, is also withdrawn.  1996, c. 31, s. 16 (5). Filing after withdrawal (6) A support order or support deduction order that has been withdrawn under subsection (1) or that has been deemed to have been withdrawn under subsection 7 (3) may be filed in the office of the Director at any time by a written notice signed by either the payor or the recipient.  2001, c. 9, Sched. C, s. 1. Effect (7) Filing under subsection (6) has the same effect for all purposes, including the purposes of subsection 6 (2), as filing under sections 12 to 15.  2001, c. 9, Sched. C, s. 1. Application (7.1) Subsection (7) applies whether the order was filed under subsection (6) before or after the day the Government Efficiency Act, 2001 receives Royal Assent.  2001, c. 9, Sched. C, s. 1. Support and support deduction orders, filing together after withdrawal (7.2) A support order cannot be filed under subsection (6) unless the related support deduction order, if any, is also filed and a support deduction order cannot be filed under subsection (6) unless the related support order is also filed.  2001, c. 9, Sched. C, s. 1. Notice of recalculation (7.3) In the case of a support order that was subject to a recalculation under section 39.1 of the Family Law Act after the support order or support deduction order was withdrawn, the notice of recalculation shall also be filed. 2014, c. 7, Sched. 10, s. 8. Transition (8) Despite subsection 6 (4), subsection (7) does not apply to an order that is not a support order as defined in subsection 1 (1), but was a support order within the meaning of the Family Support Plan Act, as it read immediately before its repeal by this Act, and was filed in the office of the Director of the Family Support Plan immediately before this section came into force.  1996, c. 31, s. 16 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 25, Sched. E, s. 2 (3, 4) - 01/07/1998 2001, c. 9, Sched. C, s. 1 - 29/06/2001 2005, c. 16, s. 6
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