Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

SCHEDULES

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 1 Maintenance orders to which this Act applies

1 An order for alimony, maintenance or other payments made, or having effect as if made, under Part II of the [1965 c. 72.] Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 (ancillary relief in actions for divorce etc.).

2 An order for payments to or in respect of a child, being an order made, or having effect as if made, under Part III of the said Act of 1965 (maintenance of children following divorce, etc.).

3 An order for periodical or other payments made under Part I of the [1970 c. 45.] Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970.

4 An order for maintenance or other payments to or in respect of a spouse or child, being an order made, or having effect as if made, under the [1960 c. 48.] Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act I960.

5 An order under—

(a) section 9(2), 10(1), 11 or 12(2) of the [1971 c. 3.] Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (payments for maintenance of persons who are, or have been, in guardianship) ; or

(b) section 6 of the [1969 c. 46.] Family Law Reform Act 1969 (payments for maintenance of ward of court).

6 An affiliation order (that is to say an order under section 4 of the [1957 c. 55.] Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957, section 44 of the [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948, section 26 of the [1948 c. 43.] Children Act 1948 or section 24 of the [1966 c. 20.] Ministry of Social Security Act 1966).

7 An order under section 87 of the [1933 c. 12.] Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 30 of the [1963 c. 37.] Children and Young Persons Act 1963 or section 23 of the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (various provisions for obtaining contributions from a person whose dependants are assisted or maintained out of public funds).

8 An order under section 43 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (recovery of costs of maintaining assisted person).

9 An order to which section 16 of the [1950 c. 37.] Maintenance Orders Act 1950 applies by virtue of subsection (2)(b) or (c) of that section (that is to say an order made by a court in Scotland or Northern Ireland and corresponding to one of those specified in the foregoing paragraphs) and which has been registered in a court in England and Wales under Part II of that Act.

10 A maintenance order within the meaning of the [1920 c. 33.] Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (Commonwealth orders enforceable in the United Kingdom) registered in, or confirmed by, a court in England and Wales under that Act.