The Attachment of Earnings (Employer’s Deduction) Order 1991

Made27th February 1991

Laid before Parliament11th March 1991

Coming into force1st April 1991

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 7(4)(a) and (5) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 19711, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Attachment of Earnings (Employer’s Deduction) Order 1991 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1991.

2

On any occasion when, after the coming into operation of this Order, an employer makes a deduction from a debtor’s earnings in compliance with an attachment of earnings order, he shall be entitled to deduct, in addition, £1.00 towards his clerical and administrative costs, in lieu of the sum of 50 pence prescribed by the Attachment of Earnings (Employer’s Deduction) Order 19802; and section 7(4)(a) of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 shall have effect accordingly.

3

The Attachment of Earnings (Employer’s Deduction) Order 1980 is hereby revoked.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.Dated 27th February 1991

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Order increases from 50p to £1.00 the additional amount which an employer making a deduction from a debtor’s earnings under an attachment of earnings order may take towards his administrative and clerical costs