Part 7Administration
Chapter 5Payment and enforcement
Other measures
137County court proceedings
1
In section 25 of CRCA 2005 (conduct of civil proceedings)—
a
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
An officer of Revenue and Customs or a person authorised by the Commissioners may conduct county court proceedings for the recovery of an amount payable to the Commissioners under or by virtue of an enactment or under a contract settlement.
b
after subsection (5) insert—
6
In this section “contract settlement” means an agreement made in connection with any person's liability to make a payment to the Commissioners under or by virtue of an enactment.
2
In section 66 of TMA 1970 (county court proceedings)—
a
in subsection (1), omit “commenced in the name of a collector”, and
b
omit subsection (2).
3
Accordingly, in FA 1984, omit section 57(2).
4
In section 244 of IHTA 1984 (right to address court), omit “county court or”.
5
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (recovery of contributions where income tax recovery provisions not applicable)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), omit “commenced in the name of an authorised officer”, and
b
omit sub-paragraph (2).
6
In paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to FA 2003 (stamp duty land tax)—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), omit “brought in the name of the collector”, and
b
omit sub-paragraph (2).
7
Nothing in subsections (2) to (6) affects proceedings commenced or brought in the name of a collector or authorised officer before this Act is passed.