Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991

7In section 93 of that Act (complaint for arrears), in subsection (6) (court not to impose imprisonment in certain circumstances) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—

(a)in the absence of the defendant; or

(b)in a case where the court has power to do so, if it is of the opinion that it is appropriate—

(i)to make an attachment of earnings order; or

(ii)to order that payments under the order be made by any method of payment falling within section 59(6) above; or

(c)where the sum to which the default relates comprises only interest which the defendant has been ordered to pay by virtue of section 94A(1) below.