Access to Justice Act 1999

The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

64 The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 has effect subject to the following amendments.

65 In section 3(1)(c) (persons who may apply for an attachment of earnings order), for “the clerk of a magistrates' court, the clerk of that court” substitute “a justices' chief executive, that justices' chief executive”.

66 In section 6(7)(c) (clerk to be collecting officer in case of order made by a magistrates' court), for “clerk either of that court or of” substitute “justices' chief executive for that court or for”.

67 In section 17(3)(d) (power to require court officer to deal with payments under consolidated attachment order as directed by court or rules), for “clerk or registrar” substitute “officer”.

68 (1) Section 18 (certain action not to be taken by collecting officer except on request) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) (clerk of magistrates' court not to make certain applications unless requested by person entitled to receive payments), for “The clerk of a magistrates' court” substitute “A justices' chief executive”.

(3) In subsections (2) and (3) (effect of request), for “the clerk” substitute “a justices' chief executive”.

69 In section 21(2)(a)(ii) (costs due to clerk of magistrates' court), for “clerk of” substitute “justices' chief executive for”.