Part 9Diligence against earnings
202Intimation of arrestment schedule
1
Section 70 of the 1987 Act is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for the words “, if reasonably practicable,” substitute “take all reasonably practicable steps to”.
3
After subsection (4), insert—
4A
An employer on whom an earnings arrestment schedule or a current maintenance arrestment schedule is served shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable—
a
intimate a copy of it to the debtor; and
b
notify the debtor of—
i
the date on which the first deduction is made; and
ii
the sum so deducted.
4B
An employer on whom a copy of a conjoined arrestment order is served shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the debtor of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (4A)(b) above.