139 Attachment of National Savings Bank deposits.E+W
X1(1)In section 27 of the M1Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (attachment of moneys payable by the Crown)—
(a)in subsection (1), paragraph (c) of the proviso (which precludes the making of orders under that subsection by the High Court or a county court in respect of money payable on account of a deposit in the National Savings Bank) shall cease to have effect; and
(b)after subsection (2) there shall be added—
“(3)In their application to England and Wales the preceding provisions of this section shall have effect subject to any order for the time being in force under section 139(2) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.”.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may by order direct that section 27(1) and (2) of the M2Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (attachment of moneys payable by the Crown) shall not apply in relation to any money payable by the Crown to any person on account of—
(a)any deposit in the National Savings Bank; or
(b)a deposit in that Bank of any description specified in the order.
(3)Any order under subsection (2) shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)Without prejudice to section 153(4), this section extends to England and Wales only.
Editorial Information
X1The text of ss. 139(1), 145–148 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutesin Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
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