Part 1 Main Amendments
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (2007 c 15) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 15 Attachment of Earnings Orders: Deductions at Fixed Rates

Section 91

Part 1 Main Amendments

Introduction

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This Schedule amends the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c 32).

Amendment of section 6: Effect and contents of order

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(1)     For section 6(1)(a) (instruction to employer to make deductions from debtor's earnings) substitute—

“(a)     to make periodical deductions from the debtor's earnings, as specified in the order; andâ€.

(2)     After section 6(1) insert—

“(1A)     If [the county court] makes an attachment of earnings order to secure payment of a judgment debt, the order must specify that periodical deductions are to be made in accordance with the fixed deductions scheme.

(1B)     If a court (whether [the county court] or another court) makes any other attachment of earnings order, the order must specify that periodical deductions are to be made in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3.â€

(3)     In section 6(5) (order to specify normal deduction and protected earnings rates), for “the order†substitute “a Schedule 3 deductions orderâ€.

Insertion of new section 6A

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After section 6 insert—

“6A The fixed deductions scheme

(1)     In this Act “fixed deductions scheme†means any scheme

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