Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)

Extent Information

E1 Pt. VI applies to Scotland only to the extent specified in s. 48

Part VII U.K. Miscellaneous

Amendments of Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 U.K.

53 Power to order debtor to appear before court where attachment of earnings order is in force. U.K.

(1) In section 14(2) of the M1 Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (power of court to make certain orders where an attachment of earnings order is in force) for the words from “make such” to the end there shall be substituted the words—

“(a) make such an order as is described in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above; and

(b) order the debtor to attend before it on a day and at a time specified in the order to give the information described in subsection (1)(a) above.”.

(2) In section 23(1) of that Act (enforcement provisions)—

(a) after the words “an order” there shall be inserted the words “ or with an order made under section 14(2)(b) above ”; and

(b) after the words “hearing of the application” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified in the order ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 4, 6(1)(2), 14(1)(2)(4), 15(1)(3)(6), 16–19, 28(7), 34, 35, 49–54, 56–59, 61, 63–67, 69(1)(2), 70, 72(1), 75, Sch. 1 Pts. I, III, IV, Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 7, Sch. 4 Pt. I, Sch. 6 paras. 2–9, Sch. 7 Pts. I, II, Sch. 7 Pt. III paras 2, 3, Sch. 8, Sch. 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 32.