Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Deductions by employer under attachment of earnings order

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 modified by S.I. 1989/438, reg. 37(2)

C2 Sch. 3 modified (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/613, reg. 42(2)(b).

Part I E+W Scheme of deductions

Employer’s deduction (other cases) E+W

6 (1) The following provision shall have effect in the case of an attachment of earnings order to which paragraph 5 above [F1 and paragraph 6A below do] not apply. E+W

(2) If on a pay-day the attachable earnings exceed the sum of—

(a) the protected earnings; and

(b) so much of any amount by which the attachable earnings on any previous pay-day fell short of the protected earnings as has not been made good by virtue of this sub-paragraph on another previous pay-day,

then, in so far as the excess allows, the employer shall deduct from the attachable earnings the amount specified in the following sub-paragraph.

(3) The said amount is the sum of—

(a) the normal deduction; and

(b) so much of the normal deduction on any previous pay-day as was not deducted on that day and has not been paid by virtue of this sub-paragraph on any other previous pay-day.

(4) No deduction shall be made on any pay-day when the attachable earnings are equal to, or less than, the protected earnings.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(1) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 45(a)

[F2 6A E+W In the case of an attachment of earnings order made under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003, the employer shall make deductions from the debtor's earnings in accordance with fines collection regulations made under that Schedule.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 para. 6A inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 45(b)